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Before registering, check your eligibility for MyMedicare on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Your general practice may send you a request in myGov. This will be for your consent to register in MyMedicare with your practice. Registration in MyMedicare is voluntary. You can either accept or decline this request. You can do this by selecting either:
- complete registration request
- decline registration.
You can only register with one general practice at a time and with one preferred general practitioner (GP).
We’ll never ask you for money to release your information or fix your account. Read more about How to protect against scams.
How to register using your Medicare Online Account
To register for MyMedicare using you Medicare Online Account, you’ll need:
- to link your Medicare online account to myGov
- your Medicare card.
To register online, follow the steps below:
- Sign in to myGov.
- Select Medicare.
- Select Register for MyMedicare, then Start.
- Under search for your practice, select Your practice, then Next. If you’re having trouble, read the helpful hints.
- Select Your preferred GP, then Next.
- Complete the voluntary About you information, then select Next to move to the next question or to skip a question.
- Select Submit registration, then follow the prompts to complete your registration.
Read more about how your personal data is protected in MyMedicare on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Helpful hints when searching for a practice:
- Try entering your practice postcode first, then location.
- If you need to add more information, make sure you’ve spelt the practice name correctly and don’t have any extra spaces.
- You may want to try searching with just the practice postcode and the first 3 or 4 letters of the practice name.
- Remember your practice may not be registered for MyMedicare yet, so if they still don’t show up, you’ll need to contact them to check if they’re registered.
If you don’t have a myGov account or a Medicare online account you’ll need to create them.
How to register using the Express Plus Medicare mobile app
To register for MyMedicare using the Express Plus Medicare mobile app, you’ll need:
- to link your Medicare online account to myGov
- download the most up to date version of Express Plus Medicare mobile app
- your Medicare card.
To register using the app, follow the steps below:
- Log into the Medicare Express Medicare mobile app.
- Select Register for MyMedicare, then Start.
- Under search for your practice, select Your practice, then Next. You can enter your practice postcode first. If you need to add more information, make sure you’ve spelt the practice name correctly and don’t have any extra spaces. If you can’t find your practice, you’ll need to contact them to check if they’re registered for MyMedicare.
- Select Your preferred GP, then Next.
- Complete voluntary About You information, then select Next to move to the next question or to skip a question.
- Select Submit registration, then follow the prompts to complete your claim.
You’ll need to download and set up the Express Plus Medicare mobile app.
How to update your MyMedicare details online
You can change your details or withdraw from MyMedicare at any time.
To do this, follow the steps below:
- Sign in to myGov.
- Select Medicare.
- Select Manage registration, then follow the prompts to update your registration.
How to manage your registration and voluntary responses
You can change, remove or add details to your registration. This means you can view and update responses you’ve previously given us.
To do this:
- Sign in to myGov.
- Select Medicare.
- Select Manage registration.
- Select View current registration.
- Select View and provide responses.
Contact Medicare if you need help changing, removing or adding responses.
You can change your preferred GP and practice
You can ask your general practice at any time to change your preferred GP, or you can manage your registration online.
At your new practice, you’ll still need to meet the eligibility requirements. When you register with a new practice online, you’ll automatically be withdrawn from your previous practice.
Read more about changing preferred practices or GPs on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
How to withdraw from MyMedicare
You can withdraw from MyMedicare at any time. You can withdraw by any of the following:
- speaking with your nominated general practice
- using your online account through myGov
- using the Express Plus Medicare mobile app
- calling Medicare.
To withdraw online using your Medicare Online Account, follow these steps:
- Sign in to myGov.
- Select Medicare.
- Select Manage MyMedicare.
- Select Withdraw from MyMedicare, then Next, then follow the prompts to withdraw your registration.
Once you’ve withdrawn your registration, we’ll notify your practice.