Who Is Eligible For Medicare Safety Net? 
Medicare Safety Nets provide additional relief to Medicare recipients in Australia who incur higher than usual medical costs . Under the Original Safety Net , a rebate is provided when a threshold is reached for out-of-pocket medical services . Under the Extended Safety Net , Concession cardholders and families eligible for Family Tax Benefit -LRB- Part A -RRB- can receive 80 % of out-of-pocket costs or the EMSN benefit for out-of-hospital services -LRB- whichever is lower -RRB- when a threshold is met . To obtain the thresholds and see if you are eligible , call Medicare General Enquiries 132 022 any time of the day or night , 24 hours per day . 