Claims and Cover
The benefits you receive from Medicare are based on a Schedule of fees set by the Australian Government. There are a number of ways to claim from Medicare, which option you use probably will depend on how your doctor organises their payment.
- How do I claim from Medicare?
- Bulk billing
- Medicare offices
- Your doctor’s practice
- By mail (GPO Box 9822 in your capital city)
- Telephone (1300 360 460)
- Medicare Australia Access Points
- Medicare two-way forms
- Medicare Easyclaim
- Medicare two-way
- How will Medicare pay my benefit?
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
- Cash
- Cheque
- Claiming and collecting for someone else
- Can I collect a cash benefit for someone else?
- Do I need their Medicare card?
- What if I have paid for the service?
- What if the account has not been paid?
- Can I make a claim if I have Power of Attorney?
- Grandparents and Carers
- Can I make a claim for medical expenses incurred on behalf of the child I am caring for?
- Do I need to have the child registered on my Medicare card to make the claim?
- How can I claim from Medicare?
- Do I need to have the Medicare card that the child is registered on?
- Can I add the child to my Medicare card?
- Can I add the child to my Medicare Safety Net registration?
- Electronic Medicare claiming
- Will be fast, easy and convenient.
- Lodge your Medicare claim using the EFTPOS terminal at participating doctors’ surgeries.
- Your rebate will be paid straight into your bank account almost instantly.
- Electronic Medicare claiming will be available in the second half of 2007.
- New Medicare and Centrelink trial
- In some Medicare offices you can now access Centrelink seniors and carers services.
- In some Centrelink offices you can access non-cash Medicare services.
- This national trial in eight sites across Australia is about improving customer service and choices.
Last updated: 28 May, 2008