Australians missing out on more than $110 million in Medicare rebates

NEWS: About 670,000 Australians need to update their bank account details with the government to access more than $110 million of unclaimed Medicare rebates.

New regional visa holders will be eligible for Medicare coverage

長居海外澳人回國後需「全費就醫」? Source: AAP

More than $110 million of Medicare rebates is sitting unclaimed due to Australians who have not provided their bank account details to the government.

Human Services Minister Michael Keenan says about 670,000 people are owed money and insists it takes about one minute to provide the necessary information to receive the rebates.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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