MyMedicare - What is it?
MyMedicare is a voluntary registration system designed to improve healthcare delivery and patient experiences. It allows individuals to choose their preferred general practitioner and healthcare team.
By registering with MyMedicare, patients and practices can access a range ofbenefits, including longer MBS-funded telephone calls for telehealth consultations, and tailored care for complex chronic diseases.
MyMedicare promotes stronger relationships between patients and their care teams,supporting person-centred care and reducing hospitalisations.
Register for MyMedicare
What does it mean for me?
- MyMedicare is voluntary and free
- We consider you our patient, so would like you to be registered with us and your usual GP here
- If you do register with us, you will be able to access longer telephone consultations and may be eligible for longer telehealth video consultations – further benefits will be added over time, and you can see any GP here even if they’re not your registered GP and still have access to the benefits
- You can still see another GP at another practice should you wish but you won’t be able to access the longer (Medicare-funded) telehealth consultations
- You are eligible if you have had 2 or more face to face appointments at your regular practice over the last 24 months
- You can change your MyMedicare practice/GP registration at any time provided you meet the above criteria
Register for MyMedicare
To register for MyMedicare using you Medicare Online Account, you’ll need to link your Medicare online account to myGov and your Medicare card.
To register online, follow the steps below:
- Sign in to myGov and select Medicare
- Select the View MyMedicare quick link, then Start.
- Under search for your practice, select Your practice, then Next.
- Select Your preferred GP, then Next.
- Complete the voluntary about you information
- Select Submit registration, then follow the prompts to complete your registration.
Medicare Express Plus App
The Express Plus Medicare mobile app makes it easier for you to do your Medicare business online.
Use the app to do a range of things 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
With the app you can submit Medicare claims, enrol a newborn into Medicare, update your bank account details and contact information, view a digital copy of your Medicare card details, manage your safety net, order a replacement or duplicate Medicare card, view and download your Medicare Claims and a lot more.
