The Australian Medicare system provides Pharmaceutical Prescriptions at subsidised prices for most people in Australia.
Some groups, those that hold concession cards, have these Prescriptions subsidised at a greater rate than others.
Updated January 2024.
Normal prices for Prescriptions in Australia are currently:
Medicare Prescription Charges have a maximum price that can be charged to Medicare Card holders. These are the subsidised prices so that most people pay less than the actual cost of the medicine.
People with a concession card, health care card or other concession card, pay … Read the rest
November 2022
CSHC income test limits have now been increased to $90,000 for a single person (up from $61,284) and $144,000 for couples (up from $98,054), but you still must meet residency requirements and be of Age Pension age.… Read the rest
As at September 2022.
Private Prescription Price.
$217.95
Discounted Medicare Price.
$41.50
Concession Holders PBS Price.
$5.80
Safety Net Price.
$0.00
These prices were obtained from a national chain of Chemists in Australia during September 2022.… Read the rest
During the Election campaign the Labor party committed to lowering the PBS Medicines General Co-payment by $12.50 per script, instead of the $10 reduction planned by the previous Liberal government.
The effect of this is that the maximum someone should pay for prescriptions … Read the rest
Medicare Prescription Charges have a maximum price that can be charged to Medicare Card holders. These are the subsidised prices so that most people pay less than the actual cost of the medicine.
People with a concession card pay a much lower price than the normal subsidised prices.
From 1 … Read the rest
An electronic prescription, or ePrescription, is a digital version of a paper prescription. During your consultation, your healthcare provider can send your electronic prescription to you as an SMS or email.
All medicines can be prescribed using an electronic prescription. … Read the rest
Medicare provides access to a range of medical services, low cost prescriptions and free care as a public patient in a public hospital.
Medicare is available to eligible Australian residents and some visitors to Australia.
Cover includes:
Free or subsidised treatment … Read the rest
