Visit the following pages to access information in these languages:
If you need mental health support in your language, contact Medicare Mental Health through the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National). TIS National covers more than 100 languages and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the cost of a local call:
To access TIS National:
You may need to wait on the line for the interpreter, or the operator may need to call you back when an interpreter is available.
When you are speaking with the interpreter, they will call Medicare Mental Health for you and interpret your conversation.
You can also visit National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) for more translation and interpretation services.
The amount of a service fee not covered by Medicare or private health insurance is known as the ‘out-of-pocket cost’ or ‘gap fee’. Gap fees are normal in many situations.
