Medicare and health cover
Notify Services Australia (Medicare) and private health funds; submit final claims as appropriate
Some steps differ by region inside the country.
Where
Services Australia for Medicare, and the private health insurer directly.
How
Notify Services Australia, which covers Medicare, Centrelink, and the organ donor register in one notification.
Contact the private health insurer to report the death and request a final statement.
Ask how a surviving spouse and any children move onto their own membership, and note the deadline.
Check for outstanding claims or rebates payable to the estate.
What to bring
A certified copy of the death certificate
The Medicare number and private health membership number
Your own identity documents
Timing
Notify within the first two weeks. Continuation of private cover for dependants usually has a strict window.
This is practical information, not legal, medical, or financial advice.