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consultation fees for doctors, including specialists.

If your doctor bills Medicare directly (bulk billing), you will not have to pay anything. When you visit a doctor outside a hospital, Medicare will reimburse 100% of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) fee for a general practitioner and 85% of the MBS fee for service provided by a specialist. emergency department administration or facility fees.medical and hospital services which are not clinically necessary, or surgery solely for cosmetic reasons.medical and hospital costs incurred overseas.private patient hospital costs (for example, theatre fees or accommodation) - you can purchase private hospital insurance to cover this item.You can choose to be treated as a public patient, even if you are privately insured.Īs a public patient, you cannot choose your own doctor and you may not have a choice about when you are admitted to hospital because you may be placed on a public hospital waiting list. Under Medicare you can be treated as a public patient in a public hospital, at no charge, by a doctor appointed by the hospital. The Medicare system has three parts: hospital, medical and pharmaceutical. You can choose whether to have Medicare cover only, or a combination of Medicare and private health insurance. You may also get a reciprocal Medicare card if you visit from certain countries. You can get a Medicare card if you live in Australia or Norfolk Island and meet meet certain criteria. Most Australian residents are eligible for Medicare. Medicare is the basis of Australia's health care system and covers many health care costs. Many of these items can be covered on private health insurance. Medicare does not cover private patient hospital costs, ambulance services, and other out of hospital services such as dental, physiotherapy, glasses and contact lenses, hearings aids. Medicare will also cover some or all the costs of seeing a GP or specialist outside of hospital, and some pharmaceuticals. Under Medicare you can be treated as a public patient in a public hospital, at no charge.