Medicare

When you enrol in Medicare, you are given a Medicare Card. It is a plastic card similar in size to a credit card. It is proof you are enrolled in Medicare. Your Medicare Card records your Medicare Number, name, IRN (individual reference number) and the date your card will expire. It looks like this: It...

Medicare Bulk Billing explained Medicare Bulk Billing is when your health professional bills Medicare directly for the services they provided to you. You do not pay for the medical service they provided because the health professional bills Medicare. Your health professional accepts the Medicare Benefit as full payment for the service. You assign the Medicare...

As Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare pays for some of the costs of your health care. It does not pay for all the costs of the medical services you use. How to access Medicare   To access Medicare, you need to be eligible to enrol. When you enrol, you receive a Medicare Card. It...

You are eligible for Medicare in Australia and receive a Medicare Card if you live in Australia and you are: Australia has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements with a number of countries. This means you may also be able to register for Medicare if you are visiting from:

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care scheme. It is funded by the Commonwealth Government. Through Medicare, Australians and some overseas visitors can access a wide range of health and hospital services at no cost or reduced cost. Services provided by Medicare at no cost or reduced cost include: Services subsidised by the Australian Government under...

In this Guide, we provide an overview of Medicare in Australia, as well as answer your most common questions. Medicare is Australia’s universal health scheme, which means you can receive a wide range of medical treatments for free or at low cost. This Guide explains: