MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

This incentive will commence from 1 August 2024 and aims to support older people living in Residential Aged Care to receive planned, quality primary care services from a regular General Practice and General Practitioner.

What is happening to the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) General Practitioner (GP) Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI)?

  • The PIP GP ACAI will cease on 31 July 2024. The final PIP GP ACAI payment will be made in August 2024 for the reference period 1 May to 31 July 2024 as per existing payment and qualifying arrangements.

  • GPs who will be eligible for the final PIP GP ACAI payment are encouraged to update their bank details to enable final payments to be made.  

  • GPs have three (3) payment quarters from the date PIP GP ACAI ceases, to finalise outstanding payments. After this time, any outstanding payments are forfeited and will not be paid. 

Practices and providers may be eligible to receive payments under both the PIP GP ACAI and the MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive for services delivered while both programs are active, if they meet the specific eligibility and servicing requirements of both programs.

For more information on the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive, please visit the new webpage and factsheet.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out via mymedicare@health.gov.au.

Margot Schoonmaker