MyMedicare: Patient registration update

From 6 April 2024, the Department of Health and Aged Care introduced the ability for patients to provide additional information about themselves as part of their MyMedicare registration, should they choose to.

The “About You” questions will enable patients to voluntarily provide information about themselves including whether they identify as First Nations, have a disability and/or have a cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) background. There is also a question about their gender and sexual orientation.

Patients will have the option to provide answers to the voluntary questions when registering for MyMedicare using a registration form or registering through Medicare Online Services.

The new patient registration form is now available at the Department of Health and Aged Care MyMedicare website under Information for MyMedicare patients, how to register and then MyMedicare Registration Form.

Has your general practice registered for MyMedicare?

MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.

MyMedicare has been introduced by the Department of Health and Aged Care as part of an ongoing commitment to Strengthening Medicare for all Australians

Benefits of MyMedicare

Evidence shows that seeing the same GP and healthcare team regularly leads to better health outcomes. Seeing a GP regularly and formalising the relationship a patient has with their GP and general practice through MyMedicare may lead to better health outcomes.

Registering with MyMedicare provides benefits to patients, general practices, and healthcare providers.

For more information go to: MyMedicare

For information on how to register your practice for MyMedicare go to: Accessing the MyMedicare program for Health Professionals at Services Australia.

If you require support in registering your practice, please contact our CESPHN support teams at:

• Digital Health Team: digitalhealth@cesphn.com.au or
• Practice Support Team: practicesupport@cesphn.com.au