MyMedicare is a voluntary patient registration initiative by the Federal Government aimed at strengthening the relationship between you, your general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.
By registering for MyMedicare you’ll get access to:
- greater continuity of care with your registered practice, improving health outcomes
- longer Medicare Benefit Scheme (MBS) funded telehealth consultations with your GP
- triple bulk billing incentive for longer MBS telehealth consultations for children under 16, pensioners, and 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 hospital frequently, from mid-2024.
If you choose not to register in MyMedicare, you’ll still be able to access the same quality of care from your healthcare providers.
You’re eligible to register in MyMedicare if you have:
- a Medicare card or Department of Veterans’ Affair (DVA) Veteran Card
- face-to-face visits recorded with the same practice, including either:
- two face-to-face visits in the last 24 months.
People experiencing domestic and family violence and homelessness will be exempt from all eligibility requirements.
Parents/guardians and children can be registered at the same practice if one of them is eligible and registered. A parent/guardian must register a child under 14 years and provide consent on their behalf. Young people aged 14 to 17 years can register and provide consent without a parent/guardian.
Uraidla Family Practice is registered with MyMedicare and you can register us as your chosen practice in the below ways:
- Clicking the link above
- Fill out a physical registration form by asking our support staff.
- Utilising Medicare Online Account or Express Plus Medicare Mobile app.
For more detailed information on MyMedicare click here.
Uraidla Family Practice is a true family practice situated in the beautiful Adelaide Hills amongst the vineyards, cherry orchards and apple orchards.
Just 15 minutes up from the eastern suburbs and twenty minutes from Mt Barker and Littlehampton, the practice offers same day appointments and quality family medical care.
As medical care becomes less personal in larger clinics with many doctors, there is a lot to be said for a traditional medical practice where you are known by the doctors and practice staff. Not only do the doctors know your medical history, they know your personality and how you manage your health. It is very easy to then recognise something out of the ordinary. The result is an early diagnosis of any problems.
At Uraidla Family Practice the determination is to keep the values of traditional family medicine alive in a welcoming, friendly environment.
All our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to a family based practice and offer services to the highest order.
KEEPING YOUR HEALTH IN MIND
As we continue to strive to keep our community safe from COVID infection, please let our team know when you are booking your appointment if you have or may have COVID. You will be offered a telephone appointment with your GP in the first instance. Please do not enter the practice with these symptoms unless instructed otherwise.
Whilst we no longer require that you wear a mask to your appointment at the practice, we ask that you do wear one if you have respiratory symptoms. If you would prefer to wear one or if you are immunocompromised in any way, then please also wear a mask.
If you have tested positive to COVID-19 and require information or support, please call COVID Response care number: 1800 272 872
or the SA COVID information line: 1800 253 787.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency, such as difficulty breathing or chest pain.