Eligibility to access Medicare benefits

We determine eligibility to access Medicare benefits using the Health Insurance Act 1973 and related regulations.

Eligibility requirements for interns, registrars and trainees to access Medicare benefits.

Eligibility requirements for general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists to access Medicare benefits.

Information for health professionals who got their medical qualification outside Australia or New Zealand, or who weren’t citizens when they enrolled in medical school.

Eligibility for nurses and midwives who claim a Medicare benefit for a service.

Eligibility for allied health professionals who claim Medicare benefits.

Eligibility for dental practitioners who claim Medicare benefits.

Eligibility for optometrists who claim Medicare benefits.