MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner and primary care teams.
MyMedicare has been designed to be rollout in stages, with additional incentives being introduced later in 2024-2025.
Timeline
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1 July 2023 General Practice registration commenced
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1 October 2023 Patient Registration
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1 November 2023 Triple bulk billing incentive
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1 July 2024 General Practice in Aged Care Incentive commenced
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1 July 2025 Chronic Condition Management items linked to a patient’s registration in MyMedicare
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TBC Frequent Hospital User Incentive |
For more information and support
- Practice Eligibility
- How to register practice
- Benefits of MyMedicare for general practice
- Benefits of MyMedicare for patients
- Patients’ eligibility
- How to register patients
General Practice in Aged Care Initiative (GPACI)
From 1 July 2024, eligible general practitioners (GPs) and practices registered with both MyMedicare and General Practice in Aged Care Incentive will be able to receive incentive payments. These incentive payments are for providing regular visits and care planning to older people living in aged care.
Incentive payments
GPs and practices will receive an incentive payment quarterly if they:
- are registered with MyMedicare, and
- meet the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive eligibility and servicing requirements.
Payments are:
- $300 per patient, per year, paid to the responsible GP, and
- $130 per patient, per year, paid to the practice.
The payments will be quarterly, in addition to existing Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) rebates for services delivered.
For the guidelines and further details on:
- Practice eligibility
- GP eligibility
- Patient eligibility
- Servicing requirements
Please visit:
GPACI resources | South Western Sydney PHN
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Resources and further information
Further information about MyMedicare:
MyMedicare | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
MyMedicare resources for general practices and healthcare providers:
Resources for MyMedicare general practices and healthcare providers | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Links to other Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care resources:
MyMedicare Resources | South Western Sydney PHN
GPACI resources | South Western Sydney PHN
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact your Practice Support Officer.
