Medicare Extended Safety Net What is the Extended Medicare Safety Net? The EMSN helps you with out-of-pocket medical costs once you've spent a certain amount on healthcare in a calendar year. Each time you pay an out of pocket cost, it’s calculated towards the EMSN threshold. When you reach your threshold (spending limit). Medicare will pay you back 80% of your out-of-pocket costs for the rest of the calendar year. | | - Some services have maximum limits on how much you can get back
This only applies to medical services outside of hospital. There are two types of thresholds: - General threshold - for most people
- Lower threshold - for people with concession cards or Family Tax Benefit Part A
Important things to know: - If you're part of a family, you'll need to confirm your family members with Medicare
- Medicare will let you know when you're close to reaching your threshold
- The benefits last until the end of the calendar year
- You'll automatically start getting higher Medicare rebates once your threshold is reached.
For more information : https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/extended-medicare-safety-net?context=22001 Who can get the lower threshold? - a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- A Health Care Card
- A Pensioner Concession Card
- Family Tax Benefit Part A
What are out-of-pocket costs ? Out of pocket costs are the difference between both of the following: - the Medicare benefit you get back
- the doctor’s fee for out of hospital medical services.
For example your doctor charges $110 and Medicare gives you back $40, leaving your out-of-pocket cost as $70. | | MYMEDICARE REGISTER TODAY  What is MyMedicare? MyMedicare is an Australian Government program designed to strengthen the connection between your and your regular GP. By registering with us you are confirming Lindfield Family Medicine as your healthcare team "home" for medical care. The benefits : - we know your history and ongoing needs
- we can provide more coordinated and personalised care
- We receive additional funding from the government to better support you.
- Continuation of your Care Plans - you must be registered with us for MyMedicare to access Medicare-funded chronic disease management plans and reviews.
- Longer telehealth (phone/video) appointments for MyMedicare patient
| | Who Can Register? MyMedicare is a free and voluntary registration system open to Australians with a Medicare card or a DVA Veteran Card who regularly attend our surgery. You are eligible to register if you've had: - 2 or more visits at our Practice in the past 2 years.
Note: People facing hardship, homelessness or dealing with domestic violence, can join regardless of these requirements. Families: - Parents/guardians and children can be registered at our Practice, if either is eligible and registered. A parent/guardian must register a child under 14 years and provide consent on their behalf.
- Teens 14-17 are able to register themselves.
How to Sign Up? You can register in several ways: - Online via the MyGov App
- By filing out a paper form at reception
- By filing out our form via QR
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