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MyMedicare
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MyMedicare is a voluntary registration system that improves healthcare delivery and patient experiences.
By attending the same clinic and seeing the same GPs, patients can establish strong relationships with their preferred healthcare team, resulting in better ongoing care and improved health outcomes
​You can visit any medical centre or doctor you like; however, you will only receive the extra Medicare benefits at your chosen ‘home’ clinic.
If you change your mind, you can also unregister at any time.
MyMedicare
Information
Check you're eligible to register
You’re eligible to register for MyMedicare if you have:
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a valid Veteran Card or Medicare card, and;
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had 2 face-to-face appointments with your selected practice in the previous 24 months or one face-to-face visit for practices in remote locations.
Eligible face-to-face sessions can be funded by DVA, Medicare or a combination of both.
Does it cost to register?
No, MyMedicare is free and optional
How will it benefit?
The goal of MyMedicare is to strengthen the relationship you have with your preferred doctor and medical centre.
Attending the same clinic and seeing the same GPs for your medical appointments will allow your chosen doctor to provide you with better ongoing care.
You can still attend other clinics, however, you will receive some extra benefits at your chosen clinic. If you want to choose our medical centre as your ‘home clinic’, you will need to register with MyMedicare, select our medical centre and choose your preferred GP.
We welcome our current and past patients to choose our medical centre as their preferred home clinic.
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Other benefits you will receive include:
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All registered patients will have access to longer MBS-funded telehealth consultations (telephone calls) with GPs at your registered ‘home clinic’ (Levels C & D). This means you and your GP can have more in-depth conversations (over 20 minutes) about your health. Medicare will provide a larger rebate for these longer telehealth consults to help make it more affordable for you, but only at your registered home clinic.
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From 1 November, the Australian Government is introducing a ‘Triple Bulk Billing’ incentive when GPs bulk bill children 15 and under, pensioners and concession card holders to help subsidise the rising costs of health care. This incentive may also apply to longer MBS telehealth consultations (Levels C, D and E) with your GP at your registered home clinic.
These initial benefits for registered patients will be expanded by the Australian Government over time, so registering our medical centre as your preferred ‘home clinic’ is important.
Do I need to register each child?
Patients have the option to register or not. To receive MyMedicare benefits for your children, you must register each child with MyMedicare and select their preferred clinic and GP. Children under 14 years old must be registered a parent or guardian and consent via a paper form at the practice. Young people aged 14 to 17 years can register and provide consent without a parent or guardian. If a parent or guardian registers a minor aged between 14 and 17 years, the minor will need to confirm they have provided informed consent.