Medicare subsidises a wide range of essential medical services, including visits to the doctor, blood and pathology tests, scans, x-rays, and some surgeries or procedures. It also covers annual eye tests by an optometrist, as well as child immunisations.
Key Points
- Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are part of Australia’s subsidised universal healthcare system
- Medicare card holders pay little to no money on many medical services
- If you visit a medical practise that ‘bulk bills’, you will not have to pay anything out of pocket
- Medicare card holders may sometimes need to pay the difference between the full cost of a product or service and the amount the government subsidises
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