Overview

Australia’s primary care landscape is evolving with the rollout of MyMedicare, a voluntary patient registration model aimed at strengthening continuity of care, and significant Mental Health MBS item number changes under the Better Access initiative. These reforms are designed to streamline service delivery, improve patient outcomes, and better align funding with quality care.

Key highlights include:

• MyMedicare enables patients to formally register with their preferred general practice, unlocking access to new MBS items and incentives.
• Mental Health MBS changes remove specific Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) items, replacing them with time-based general attendance items and introducing stricter referral and telehealth eligibility rules.

Audience

GPs, practice nurses, practice managers, practice staff