The benefits of MyMedicare for your patients

MyMedicare strengthens continuity of care with a patient’s regular practice, while still allowing patients to attend any practice for care when needed. 

Participating in MyMedicare does not limit where a patient can go for immediate or unplanned care.

For ongoing and planned care – such as chronic condition management plans and reviews – patients should attend the practice they are registered with under MyMedicare to support continuity and coordinated care.

Practices can continue to see any patient for care, regardless of whether they are registered in MyMedicare.

What your practice needs to know 

Reinforce to your patients that while they can seek urgent or same-day care anywhere, MyMedicare strengthens continuity of care by supporting patients to return to their regular practice for ongoing and planned care.

Explain to your patients that they need to attend their MyMedicare registered practice for chronic condition management, care plans and reviews.

Resources: We encourage you to utilise the Department of Health, Disability & Ageing and Services Australia websites for more information.