MyMedicare Information
Please do not call the practice for assistance in setting up MyMedicare.
If you are having issues setting up MyMedicare please talk to your doctor at your next appointment.
HOW WILL IT BENEFIT ME?
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 the best ongoing care.
You can still attend other clinics; however, you will receive extra benefits at your chosen clinic. If you want to choose EQMS Practice as your ‘home clinic’, you will need to register with MyMedicare, select Eaton Quality Medical Practice and choose your preferred GP.
Registering with your practice will improve communication between your doctor and other health professionals involved in your care, enabling your doctor to communicate more efficiently with specialists and hospitals. This will include better access to pathology and radiology reports, faster access to discharge summaries when you attend hospital appointments and better communication with pharmacies and allied health providers.
All registered patients will have access to a Medicare rebate for longer telehealth and video consultations. This means you and your GP can have more in-depth telephone or video 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..
MyMedicare involves some changes to the incentives related to bulk billing patients, EQMS Medical Practice will continue to your current billing arrangements.
DOES IT COST ANYTHING TO REGISTER?
No, registration is free and optional.
DO I NEED TO REGISTER?
No, registration is voluntary. You can choose not to register, but you will miss out on the extra Medicare benefits that you could be receiving by choosing EQMS Medical Practice as your preferred ‘home clinic’.
WHEN WILL REGISTRATIONS OPEN AND CLOSE?
All patients can register for MyMedicare from 1 October 2023. There is no close date or deadline to register.
DO I NEED TO REGISTER CHILDREN?
Registration is optional for all patients. If you want to receive the MyMedicare benefits for your children, you will need to register each child with MyMedicare and choose their preferred clinic and GP. A parent/guardian must register a child under 14 years and provide consent on their behalf.
AM I “LOCKED IN” TO A CLINIC ONCE I REGISTER?
No. You can visit any medical practice 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.
