MyMedicare
MyMedicare is a voluntary patient registration system designed to strengthen the connection between patients, their general practice, GP, and primary care team.
Research shows that regularly seeing the same GP and healthcare team leads to better health outcomes. By registering with MyMedicare, both patients and general practices can benefit from additional government support to enhance targeted, patient-centred care.
Key benefits include:
Longer funded telehealth consultations for registered patients
Bulk-billed longer telehealth consultations for children under 16 and Commonwealth concession card holders at the new triple bulk billing rate
Additional funding for GPs to support proactive care for aged care residents, including regular visits and care planning
From 1 October 2023, MyMedicare is open for voluntary registration to all Australians with a Medicare card or a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Veteran Card.
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive is a payment to support quality health care for permanent residents of aged care homes.
Chronic Conditions Management
From 1 July 2025, current GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements will be replaced with a single GP Chronic Condition Management Plan.
Bulk Billing Practice Incentive
From November 1 2025, General Practices will be eligible to register to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program to support practices to bulk bill all patients.
Latest news
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January 2026
- 6 Jan 2026 First Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program incentive payment coming January 2026 6 Jan 2026
- 6 Jan 2026 Check your eligibility and forecast Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program payments 6 Jan 2026
- 6 Jan 2026 New eligibility assessments for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program 6 Jan 2026
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November 2025
- 4 Nov 2025 Changes from 1 November: Bulk Billing Incentives and Better Access Initiative 4 Nov 2025
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October 2025
- 30 Oct 2025 Updated General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) Guidelines 30 Oct 2025
- 30 Oct 2025 RACGP webinar series now available 30 Oct 2025
- 30 Oct 2025 New Better Access Mental Health MBS User Guide now available 30 Oct 2025
- 30 Oct 2025 Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program updates 30 Oct 2025
- 20 Oct 2025 Impacts of Chronic Conditions Management changes on allied health and Aboriginal Health Workers and practitioners 20 Oct 2025
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September 2025
- 23 Sept 2025 MyMedicare promotional resources now available 23 Sept 2025
- 22 Sept 2025 Bulk Billing Incentive Payment Planning Kit 22 Sept 2025
- 22 Sept 2025 New Bulk Billing Incentives Calculator released for practices and GPs 22 Sept 2025
- 3 Sept 2025 MyMedicare: important tips for general practices 3 Sept 2025
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August 2025
- 26 Aug 2025 New information on the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program 26 Aug 2025
- 18 Aug 2025 Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program: even payment split announced 18 Aug 2025
- 6 Aug 2025 New resource to support implementation of GP Chronic Conditions Management items 6 Aug 2025
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June 2025
- 23 June 2025 RACGP CCM webinar recording now available 23 June 2025
- 23 June 2025 Key MBS changes for allied health: what you need to know from 1 July 23 June 2025
- 23 June 2025 What do Chronic Conditions Management changes mean for Practice Nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Aboriginal Health Workers? 23 June 2025
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May 2025
- 23 May 2025 MyMedicare: New Chronic Conditions Management rebates and details announced 23 May 2025
- 21 May 2025 May 2025 - Services Australia MyMedicare and GPACI updates 21 May 2025
- 12 May 2025 Tips on managing the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) 12 May 2025
- 12 May 2025 Chronic Conditions Management: General Practice Activation Series: Activity 3 – MyMedicare patient engagement and registration communications 12 May 2025
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March 2025
- 24 Mar 2025 New resource: Primary care and residential aged care coordination toolkit 24 Mar 2025
- 7 Mar 2025 Chronic Conditions Management: General Practice Activation Series: Activity 2 – Planning with your practice team 7 Mar 2025
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February 2025
- 5 Feb 2025 MyMedicare Program Guidelines 5 Feb 2025
- 3 Feb 2025 Chronic Conditions Management: General Practice Activation Series 3 Feb 2025
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January 2025
- 30 Jan 2025 Chronic Conditions Management: change activities for your general practice 30 Jan 2025
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November 2024
- 22 Nov 2024 MyMedicare registration news 22 Nov 2024
- 22 Nov 2024 Changes to Organisation Register 22 Nov 2024
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September 2024
- 27 Sept 2024 Chronic Disease Management and MBS deferred to 1 July 2025 27 Sept 2024
- 5 Sept 2024 Forecasting General Practice In Aged Care Incentive Payments 5 Sept 2024
- 5 Sept 2024 Patient information about MyMedicare 5 Sept 2024
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August 2024
- 27 Aug 2024 New General Practice Aged Care Incentive MBS User Guide + video series 27 Aug 2024
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July 2024
- 26 July 2024 First major change to MBS Chronic Disease Management items since 2005 26 July 2024
- 12 July 2024 Update for Aged Care Providers 12 July 2024
- 12 July 2024 Signing up your residential aged care patients to MyMedicare 12 July 2024
- 12 July 2024 Accreditation and exemptions for non-traditional practices 12 July 2024
- 12 July 2024 New forecast tools and FAQs 12 July 2024
Contact
At MPHN, ensuring our community has access to quality healthcare is our top priority. We are committed to supporting patients, healthcare providers, and practices in navigating MyMedicare. If you have questions or need assistance, reach out to us at mymedicaresupport@mphn.org.au for more information.