Medicare Service Changes

Medicare Update!

I have got some news from Medicare for you to pass on to you clients/ guests
etc AND family and friends.

Gungahlin Medicare will be cashless from 25th June Civic Medicare will be
cashless from 13th August Queanbeyan Medicare will be cashless from 20th
August.
Woden Medicare will be cashless from 3 September Belconnen Medicare will be
cashless from 3 September Tuggeranong is already cashless.

If you would like more information please email
dhs.southern.nsw@humanservices.gov.au

or access the Medicare website.

MEDICARE SERVICE CHANGES

On 1 July 2012 two changes to Medicare services will come into effect.
The first change will be the rollout of electronic payment options at all
Department of Human Services Service Centres providing Medicare services.
These centres will no longer pay Medicare benefits by cash and, instead,
will offer fast and secure electronic payment options. The rollout was
announced on 29 April 2012. It should be completed within 12 weeks from 1
July 2012.

All customers will be made aware of the full service offer from the outset,
including the options for immediate payment. Customers will be able to
choose from a range of payment options to have their Medicare benefit paid
securely into their bank account at no cost to them. If a person does not
want their benefit paid into their bank staff can offer alternatives, such
as a cheque.

The second change is that, from 1 July 2012, the Department will cease
evening trading for service centres delivering Medicare services. Service
centres that currently open on Saturday mornings will continue to open as
usual. For those who want to claim outside business hours, benefits can be
claimed 24 hours a day, seven days a week over the internet.