MyMedicare is a voluntary patient registration model introduced by the Commonwealth Government to help strengthen the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and other primary care providers.
General practices have been able to register with MyMedicare via PRODA since 1 July 2023. Patient registration has been open since 1 October 2023.
Western Victoria Primary Health Network is available to offer support to both practices and health providers with registering and management of MyMedicare.
MyMedicare Reminders and Updates
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive program Guidelines are now available.
The General Practice Aged Care Incentive supports general practices to deliver regular, proactive services and care planning to older people living in residential aged care homes.
Services Australia have published information for practices about the process in PRODA and HPOS to register the practice to participate in the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive, and how to link Responsible Providers and patients.
- Steps to add MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
- Steps to add patients to MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
- MBS GPACI User Guide Version 3 Provides examples of how to use MBS items to meet the requirements of this incentive.
For more information:
- General Practice in Aged Care Incentive | Department of Health and Aged Care
- General Practice in Aged Care Incentive - Health professionals - Services Australia
Other updates
1 July 2024 - Frequent Hospital User incentive available (Specific geographic locations only)
1 July 2024 Residential Aged Care Incentive available
Chronic Disease Management MBS plans deferred until 2025
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