By entering a patient's Medicare details in their profile, you can process their Medicare or DVA claims online instantly. This also allows you to claim for bulk billed appointments.
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If the patient has only one name, enter Onlyname as their first name and their single name as the last name in their patient profile. This is required in order to validate the patient's details.
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Does your patient have someone claiming rebates on their behalf? You can add a Medicare claimant to your patient's Medicare claim details.
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Open the patient profile and click the Funding tab.
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In the Funding page:
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If a patient has already been booked for an appointment with a Medicare fee, the Medicare record already appears. Click the
pencil icon to add the patient's Medicare details (card number, individual reference number and expiry date).
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If Medicare is not yet listed, click New Claim in the top right right to add Medicare as a claim for the patient.
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(Optional) Add a claimant for any person claiming rebates on behalf of the patient, such as a parent, spouse or guardian.
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Click Next.
Once added, verify the patient's Medicare details to ensure rebates are paid as soon as possible.
To edit the patient's Medicare details, click the pencil icon.
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If a patient's appointment fee is a Medicare fee, the patient's Medicare details can be quickly added from the appointment information panel and on the invoice. Adding Medicare details from these areas also stores the patient's Medicare details in their profile.
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