How To Apply For Reciprocal Medicare

Reciprocal health care agreements.

How to apply for reciprocal medicare. Agreements with 11 countries that covers the cost of medically necessary care when australians visit certain countries and visitors from these countries visit australia. Medicare does not provide benefits for treatment received overseas. However if you are from a rhca country you re entitled to restricted medicare benefits and can apply for an rhca yellow medicare card noting the words reciprocal health care. For the medicare entitlement statement. Before you apply for a statement check that you were not eligible for.

Even if you do not have a medicare card you may still have been eligible. Persons not eligible for medicare. Reciprocal health care agreements listen. Reciprocal health care agreements. Medicare and australians travelling overseas.

When you visit australia listen. Information for visitors to australia on reciprocal health care agreements. Or part of a financial year. Visiting from belgium if you re visiting australia from belgium you may be eligible for medical care under medicare while you re here. However eligible australian residents are entitled to assistance with the cost of medical treatment in the following countries who have signed reciprocal health care agreements with the australian government.

You must bring a completed medicare enrolment form and documents you need to show us. How to enrol in medicare to enrol you need to visit a service centre. This includes members from countries that have a reciprocal health care agreement rhca with australia. Documents you need to show us if you re a citizen you ll need to show evidence of your current visa and either. You can get a statement if you were not eligible for medicare for all.

Find out more about how to enrol and get started in medicare. When you visit australia.