General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

Last updated 2 July 2024
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
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About the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive, developed by the Department of Health and Aged Care will incentivise providers working with residents in aged care facilities. This new initiative will be linked under MyMedicare.

The purpose of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive is to support older people living in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) to receive regular visits and care planning services from their responsible provider and practice.

The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive will be an important enabler for continuity of care and better health equity across the Brisbane South PHN region.  

Eligibility to participate in the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

Practices will be able to register for the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive through the MyMedicare program from 1 July 2024, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.

Practices

General Practices must be an eligible practice and registered in the:

  • Organisation Register

  • MyMedicare Program (with banking details provided)

  • General Practice in Aged Care Incentive 

Providers

Providers must be:

  • an eligible provider

  • linked to their eligible practice

  • declared as the responsible provider of eligible services to the registered patient, including coordinating care services provided by the care team

Patients

Patients must:

  • permanently live in a Residential Aged Care Home, not including respite care

  • register with the MyMedicare program and link to an eligible practice and responsible provider

  • have the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive indicator selected on their MyMedicare profile by their practice.

Servicing requirements for the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

Eligible providers and practices are required to meet the servicing requirements to receive the incentive payments, including delivering:

  • 2 eligible care planning services over a 12-month period; and

  • 2 eligible regular visits per quarter; each in a separate calendar month, delivering at least eight regular services in a 12-month period.

Information for general practices

General Practice in Aged Care Incentive Fact Sheet

Information for your patients

The Department of Health and Aged Care has developed a range of resources to help patients understand and register for MyMedicare:

Registration support

The first step to participate in the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive is to register with MyMedicare. Follow our step-by-step registration guides linked below.

MyMedicare registration guide General Practice in Aged Care Incentive registration guide

Additional support

Brisbane South PHN has been working with community and general practices in our region to help better understand and prepare for the introduction of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive. We are committed to supporting practices in our region to transition to the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive.

Please reach out to our team at support@bsphn.org.au for additional information or support.