Registering for MyMedicare is one of the simplest ways to strengthen your ongoing healthcare, especially if you live with a chronic condition or need regular mental health support.
Supporting People with Chronic Conditions and Mental Health
MyMedicare is designed to make ongoing care more coordinated and accessible.
From 1 July 2025, changes to the Chronic Condition Management (CCM) items mean that if you’re registered with MyMedicare, your new chronic condition care plans and reviews must be done through your registered practice. This supports consistent, team-based care.
For mental health, MyMedicare links you to longer MBS telehealth appointments and easier access to support under the Better Access initiative, which offers Medicare rebates for psychology, social work, occupational therapy, or GP mental health care. Eligible patients can receive up to 10 individual and 10 group sessions per year.
Overall, MyMedicare helps you stay connected with clinicians who know your history best, while still allowing access to other providers for services not tied to registration.
It’s an Important Part of Healthcare in Australia
Medicare is gradually moving toward a model where patients are registered with a preferred clinic. Find more here.
This helps ensure care is coordinated, rebates apply correctly, and your medical team has a clear and continuous understanding of your health needs.
At High Street Medical Clinic, we are already seeing some regular patients experience rejected claims because they were unknowingly registered elsewhere.
Although registering is easy, the ins and outs can be tricky.
How MyMedicare Supports You
When you register with HSMC, you are nominating us as your primary place of care. This helps support:
- Better continuity, especially for chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma, or cardiovascular disease
- More consistent Medicare rebates, reducing surprises at the time of claiming
- Stronger support for long-term mental health care, where regular follow-up is essential
- Smoother referrals, care plans, and follow-up
- More coordinated care between your GP and any specialists you see
Why Some Fees Still Apply
There are new expectations for clinics to bulk bill, but this does not always cover the true cost of providing care.
To maintain high-quality care for our patients, we will continue to charge a fee after 1 November. This allows the GPs and practice team to be here for you long term.
Medicare doesn’t always cover the cost of providing care, so we may charge a fee.
At HSMC, we continue to bulk bill:
- Children under 5
- Patients with a Medicare Aged Pension card
- All other pension and health care card holders receive a reduced fee, typically $30 out of pocket after the rebate.
Some appointments, such as skin checks or procedures, may have different fees. Our reception team can guide you through these anytime.
Registering Is Simple
You can register online through Medicare here, or speak with us at your next visit and we can help you get started.
Selecting HSMC as your preferred GP ensures your care stays connected, claims are smooth, supported, and centred around what matters most: your health.
