MyMedicare – REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Benefits:

By registering as a patient of your chosen general practice and selecting a preferred GP, additional funding will be made available by the government to assist your primary care team delivering the care you need. This funding will enable your general practice or GP to provide you with longer funded telehealth consultations and bulk billed longer telehealth consultations for children under 16 and Commonwealth concession card holders. Other benefits for patients include:

• for people with chronic disease, connections to more appropriate care in general practice, from mid-2024. Further registration benefits for patients will continue to be added over time as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to strengthening Medicare. If you choose not to register in MyMedicare, you will continue to be able to access the same care from your healthcare providers as you currently do.

Who will benefit from longer funded telehealth appointments?

• people seeking treatment for mental health concerns
• people with disability or reduced mobility
• older Australians

Who is eligible for MyMedicare?

MyMedicare is a free and voluntary registration system open to Australians with a Medicare card or a DVA Veteran Card who regularly attend a registered practice. You are eligible to register if you have had 2 or more face-to-face appointments at your regular practice in the past 24 months.

How do I register?

From 1 October 2023, patients can register with their regular general practice and select their preferred GP in MyMedicare. Patients can register using one of the following options:

• Start the registration process in your Medicare Online Account or Express Plus Medicare mobile app. Practice staff will then accept the registration in the MyMedicare system.
• Via Medicare App:
  1. Log into the Medicare app.
  2. Navigate to MyMedicare under services.
  3. Select Start.
  4. Search for UniSa Medical Clinic and choose your clinic.
  5. Select your preferred practitioner.
  6. Review and submit your registration.
• Visit our practice in person:
  Bring in your Medicare card and speak to our friendly reception team to fill out and sign a MyMedicare form. Our team will then submit your registration for you.

Does MyMedicare restrict me to only seeing my preferred GP?

No. Registering with MyMedicare does not restrict your access to other MBS or DVA equivalent services from other healthcare providers including other GPs and practices. You will only be able to access benefits provided through MyMedicare at your registered practice.

More information is available on the MyMedicare website.