Top payments for seeking medical help

1. Natural disaster
2. Top payments

Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme

Help with out of pocket health costs you have from an act of terrorism or natural disaster the scheme covers.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the Republic of Ireland

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Ireland may cover some of your medical costs in the Irish public health system.

1. What you need to do
2. When your claim reaches settlement or judgment

Make an advance payment on your Medicare compensation

Your compensation payer can pay us a 10% advance of your compensation payment in some circumstances.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Belgium

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Belgium may cover some of your medical costs in the Belgian public health system.

1. What you need to do
2. When your claim reaches settlement or judgment

Get a Notice of charge for your Medicare compensation

You’ll need to get a Notice of charge if you don’t have a valid Notice of past benefits when your claim reaches judgment or settlement.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

Who can get Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

You need to meet eligibility rules to get the Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment (AVTOP).

1. Medicare Compensation Recovery
2. What you need to do

Before your Medicare compensation claim settles or reaches judgment

What you need to do before your compensation claim settles or reaches judgment.

1. Medicare Compensation Recovery
2. What you need to do

After your Medicare compensation claim reaches settlement or judgment

If you need to review or amend your claim please refer to the following.

1. Top payments
2. Indigenous Access Program

What the Indigenous Access Program is

If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian, you can access Medicare services that meet your needs.

1. Centrepay
2. How to manage it

Changes to your Centrelink payments can affect your Centrepay deductions

If your Centrelink payment changes it may affect your Centrepay deductions.