About Medicare
What Medicare is, how it works, who’s eligible and who manages it.
What's covered
What Medicare does and doesn’t cover, and other support programs.
Safety nets
Safety nets provide extra support to people with high medical costs.
Compliance
How we protect our health payment system from incorrect billing.
As a health practitioner you must meet certain requirements to bill for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items under Medicare or prescribe subsidised medicines. Pathology and diagnostic imaging services must also meet accreditation standards to access Medicare.
Health Products Portal
The Health Products Portal helps us work with the medicines and technology sector more efficiently. Industry can make, track, pay for, and manage submissions to list products and services on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Schedule.
News
News
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 November 2024
Resources
Resources
MBS Review Advisory Committee communique – March 2025
Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Advisory Committee – Terms of reference
The impact of bulk billing investments on GP earnings and billings
