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Are you registered for MyMedicare?
May 30, 2025
MyMedicare formalises the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams. Evidence shows that seeing the same GP and healthcare team regularly leads to better health outcomes.
If you have a valid Medicare card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Veteran card and have had two face-to-face consultations with the same practice in the last 24 months, you are eligible to register in MyMedicare. For people living in rural and remote locations, this is reduced to one-face-to-face consultation in the last 24 months.
Registering in MyMedicare will tell your practice and your GP that you see them as your regular care team and will help them provide more of the care and support you need.
Registering in MyMedicare may also enable you to benefit from:
- longer MBS-funded telephone consultations
- longer bulk billed telehealth consultations for children under 16 and Commonwealth concession card holders at the new triple bulk billing rate
- more regular visits from their GP and better care planning for people living in a Residential Aged Care Home
- connections to more appropriate care in general practice for people with chronic conditions who visit hospital frequently.
If you are already registered, the hospital will be able to see who your regular GP and practice are.
If you are not yet registered, it is easy to sign up:
- at your general practice
- online via mygov (under linked services – Medicare)
- using the Medicare mobile app.
Registering for MyMedicare is easy and helps make sure your test results and discharge summary are sent to the right GP, so that your follow-up care can happen without unnecessary delays.
Prefer not to register? No problem! Here are some tips to keep your GPs details accessible:
- take a photo of your GP business card and save this on your phone for easy access or simply save your GPs name and clinic in your phone
- carry a card with your GPs contact information
- share your GP details with a trusted family member or carer.
