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What's covered by Medicare
Medicare helps with the costs of seeing a doctor, getting medicines and accessing mental health care.
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Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme
If you live in a rural and remote area, you may be able to get to help with travel costs so you can access specialist medical services.
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Using your private health insurance
It’s up to you whether you use your private health insurance in a public hospital or Medicare.
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Long stay patients
A long stay patient is when you’ve spent 35 or more days in hospital.