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MyMedicare provides a greater focus on preventing illnesses and diseases, and more funding to support a team of health professionals to meet your healthcare needs.
MyMedicare is a free (no cost), extra health incentive so you can stay active and healthier for longer. It is not Medicare, and your current Medicare will not be affected.
If you register for MyMedicare, you will be able to access some benefits that are being rolled out to people with Medicare cards over the next few years.
More immediately, if you register with cohealth, we can help you with extra services for no extra money. For example:
If you don’t see the benefits for you right now, more benefits will come from November 2024, and we can help you register so you’ll be ready to get them.
*a ‘chronic disease management plan’ shows what health and care you need, outlines the services your doctor will offer, and lists things you can do to manage your condition.
When you join MyMedicare and choose the cohealth centre you normally go to, the centre will receive an extra payment every time you have an appointment with them.
These ‘extra’ funds will go straight back to cohealth so we can continue supporting your health and the health of the communities who need us the most. This might look like:
You can register for MyMedicare:
cohealth offers high quality, free or low cost medical services with highly skilled and experienced doctors. More information about our doctor (GP) services.
Most people benefit by having a regular doctor. They get to know you better and build a relationship. It helps us plan your health care and services better.
If you register for MyMedicare, you will be able to access some benefits that are being rolled out to people with Medicare cards over the next few years.
More immediately cohealth will be able to support you with:
If you don’t see the benefits for you right now, more benefits will come from November 2024, and we can help you register so you’ll be ready to get them.
*A ‘chronic disease management plan’ shows what health and care you need, outlines the services your doctor will offer, and lists things you can do to manage your condition.
Yes, registering with MyMedicare is optional.
It is not ‘Medicare’ and your current Medicare will not be affected. It’s an extra health incentive so you can stay active and healthier for longer.
No, there is no cost to register for MyMedicare and our doctors support it. MyMedicare will not affect the cost of cohealth’s services.
MyMedicare strengthens our connection with you because we will understand your health needs better and provide personalized support to help you achieve your health goals. We’re focused on caring for you and addressing your concerns.
MyMedicare also helps prevent illnesses and diseases by investing more money in cohealth. This money supports a team of health professionals to better meet your healthcare needs.
As a community health organisation cohealth aims to provide services at little or no cost. You can read our Fees and costs to find out if you need to pay a fee.
cohealth clients are eligible to register for MyMedicare if they have:
People going through tough times like those dealing with family violence or homelessness, don’t have to meet any eligibility rules.
If a parent or guardian is eligible and registered, both they and their children can be registered at the same cohealth centre.
Parents or carer need to register children under 14 and give consent for them.
Young people aged 14 to 17 can register and give consent without a parent or carer.
You can register for MyMedicare in person by visiting your preferred cohealth centre, or online through your Medicare Online Account or the Express Plus Medicare mobile application.
It will take around 2 minutes to complete your registration.
Yes, you can change your preferred doctor or practice at any time, assuming you’ve seen your new doctor in person twice within the last 24 months.
When you move to a new doctor and notify MyMedicare, your old doctor will be notified and your data withdrawn from them.
You can change your preferred doctor in person by visiting a cohealth centre, or online through your Medicare Online Account or the Express Plus Medicare mobile application.
Ye, MyMedicare won’t hold any of your clinical health information.
Your clinical health information will continue to be stored in your My Health Record, if you have one.
All personal information recorded in MyMedicare, including your chosen healthcare providers, will be kept secure and private.
cohealth is a not-for-profit community health organisation. We provide essential health and support services in Melbourne’s CBD, inner-north and inner-west, and the east coast of Tasmania.
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