Medicare Safety Net

Medicare Safety Nets is an Australian Government program that can help reduce out-of-pocket costs for some out-of-hospital medical services. Those services may include visits to doctors and specialists, as well as some tests and scans. The program can be helpful for people who need regular medical appointments or tests and may face high healthcare costs. Once costs that count towards the program reach a yearly threshold (speding limit), people may receive a higher Medicare benefit. People enrolled in Medicare are automatically included as individuals. Families and couples can register to combine their costs and may reach the threshold sooner. Free interpreter services can be arranged if needed.