Medicare Australia is an Australian government agency and plays an integral role in the Australian health sector.
Its objective is to assist in improving health outcomes in Australia. These health programs include:
Australias universal health insurance program, Medicare (including the compensation recovery program for Medicare and nursing home benefits)
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Australian Government 30% Private Health Insurance Rebate
Special Assistance Schemes (including Bali 2005 Special Assistance, London Assist, Tsuanami Healthcare Assistance Scheme and Balimed)
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
Australian Organ Donor Register
General Practice Immunisation Incentives Scheme
Practice Incentives Program
Rural Retention Program HECS Reimbursement Scheme and General Practice Registrars rural Incentive Payments Scheme
claims processing and payments for the Department of Veterans Affairs (including the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme), the Office of Hearing Services and the Department of Western Australia.
Family Assistance Office in partnership with other Australian government agencies.
Medicare Australia works in partnership with the Department of Health and Ageing to achieve the Australian Governments health policy objectives. Our activities are conducted within the government policy framework set by the Department of Health and Ageing, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Families and Community Services and relevant legislation.
Medicare Australia is an Australian government agency and plays an integral role in the Australian health sector.
Its objective is to assist in improving health outcomes in Australia. These health programs include:
Australias universal health insurance program, Medicare (including the compensation recovery program for Medicare and nursing home benefits)
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Australian Government 30% Private Health Insurance Rebate
Special Assistance Schemes (including Bali 2005 Special Assistance, London Assist, Tsuanami Healthcare Assistance Scheme and Balimed)
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
Australian Organ Donor Register
General Practice Immunisation Incentives Scheme
Practice Incentives Program
Rural Retention Program HECS Reimbursement Scheme and General Practice Registrars rural Incentive Payments Scheme
claims processing and payments for the Department of Veterans Affairs (including the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme), the Office of Hearing Services and the Department of Western Australia.
Family Assistance Office in partnership with other Australian government agencies.
Medicare Australia works in partnership with the Department of Health and Ageing to achieve the Australian Governments health policy objectives. Our activities are conducted within the government policy framework set by the Department of Health and Ageing, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Families and Community Services and relevant legislation.
