What is MyMedicare?

MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner and primary care teams. Find out who is eligible and how you can register.

What are the benefits of registering?

By registering in MyMedicare, you may benefit from:

  • A formalised relationship with your general practice or GP, which has shown to improve health outcomes.
  • Longer Medicare Benefit Scheme (MBS) funded telehealth consultations with your GP.
  • The incentive for longer telehealth consultations for children under 16 and Commonwealth Card
  • Concession card holders, from 1 November 2023.
  • More regular visits from your GP and better care planning for people living in a residential aged care home, from August 2024.
  • Connections to more appropriate care in general practice for people who visit hospitals frequently, from mid-2024.

How do I Register?

Check that you’re eligible to register. You’re eligible to register for MyMedicare if you have:

  •  a valid Medicare card or Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Veteran Card
  •  And had 2 face-to-face appointments with Aspire Medical and Skin Centre  in the previous 24 months

There are several ways you can register with us for MyMedicare:
Start the registration process in your Medicare Online Account or Express PlusMedicare Mobile app.

To register for MyMedicare using the Express Plus Medicare mobile app: download and set up the Express Plus Medicare mobile app.

you’ll need:

  • to link your Medicare online account to myGov
  • download the most up-to-date version of the Express Plus Medicare mobile app
  • your Medicare card.

To register using the app, follow the steps below:

  1. Log into the Medicare Express Medicare mobile app.
  2. Select Register for MyMedicare, then Start.
  3. Under search for Aspire Medical and Skin Centre, select Aspire Medical and Skin Centre, then Next. You can enter your practice postcode 3037 as well. If you need to add more information, make sure you’ve spelt the practice name correctly and don’t have any extra spaces. Select Dr Robin H Singh,  Dr Padmaja Nagalla or Dr Usha Ragunathan, then Next.
  4. Select Submit registration, then follow the prompts to complete your claim.

OR click on this link for the registration page to download the form. Print it, fill it, and bring it to Aspire Medical and Skin Centre’s reception desk.

mymedicare-registration-form

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