Medicare Safety Nets
Medicare Safety Nets can help to lower your out of pocket medical costs for out of hospital services.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
Agreements with 11 countries that covers the cost of medically necessary care when Australians visit certain countries and visitors from these countries visit Australia.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Some prescription medicines can cost a lot of money. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) can lower the cost.
Express Plus Medicare mobile app
The app retired on 1 November 2025. Use the myGov app to manage your Medicare information.
Crisis Payment for National Health Emergency
There are no current health emergencies that you can claim this payment for in Australia.
Australian Organ Donor Register
The national register where you record your organ and tissue donation decision.
Economic Support Payment
These were extra payments paid as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus. We’ve already paid most eligible people.
Medicare Compensation Recovery
You will need to repay any related Medicare benefits if your compensation claim settles for more than $5,000. This amount includes all costs.
Australian Government rebate on Private Health Insurance
A reduction for part of your private health insurance costs based on age and annual earnings.
External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program
You can get a Medicare rebate to help with the cost of an external breast prosthesis, or swimming prosthesis, after breast cancer surgery.