MyMedicare

Strengthen the relationship between you and your primary care team by registering for MyMedicare with our practice.

Benefits of registering for MyMedicare with out practice include :

• greater continuity of care with your registered practice
• helping to improve your health outcomes
• longer MBS-funded telephone calls with your usual GP

Speak to our friendly team for more information on MyMedicare and how you can register today.

MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.

The Australian government has introduced MyMedicare as part of an ongoing commitment to strengthening Medicare for all Australians.

It is voluntary and free to register in MyMedicare.

When you register in MyMedicare, it will notify your general practice that you have chosen them as your regular care team.  Additional funding will be available from the government to help them provide the care you need.

MyMedicare patients will have access to:

• greater continuity of care with your registered practice, improving health outcomes
• longer Medicare Benefit Scheme (MBS) funded telehealth consultations with your GP
• triple bulk billing incentive for longer MBS telehealth consultations for children under 16, pensioners, and concession card holders, from 1 November 2023
• more regular visits from your GP and better care planning for people living in a residential aged care home, from August 2024
• connections to more appropriate care in general practice for people who visit hospital frequently, from mid-2024.

If you choose not to register in MyMedicare, you’ll still be able to access the same quality of care from your healthcare providers.

A step-by-step guide

Via Medicare App

1. Log into the Medicare app
2. Navigate to ‘MyMedcare’ under Services
3. Select ‘Start’
4. Search for [Practice Name]
5. Select your preferred Practitioner
6. Review and submit your registration

Via my.gov.au

1. Log into your MyGov account
2. Navigate to ‘Medicare’ under Linked Services
3. Select “register for MyMedicare”
4. Select “Start”
5. Search for [Practice Name]
6. Select your preferred Practitioner
7. Review and submit your registration

Via the practice (in person)

1. Visit us in practice, please ensure to bring your Medicare card
2. Speak to our friendly reception team to fill out and sign the MyMedicare form
3. Our friendly team will submit y our registration on your behalf

You’re eligible to register in MyMedicare if you have:

• a Medicare card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Veteran Card
• you have at least two face-to-face visits in our clinic

People who are facing hardship will be exempt from all eligibility requirements. This includes people experiencing domestic and family violence and homelessness.

Parents/guardians and children can be registered at the same practice if one of them is eligible and registered. A parent/guardian must register a child under 14 years and provide consent on their behalf. Young people aged 14 to 17 years can register and provide consent without a parent/guardian.