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On Monday 1 July 2024 the new General Practice in Aged Care Incentive commenced, providing incentive payments to general practices and general practitioners for delivering regular visits and care planning to permanent residents living in residential aged care. This may result in some changes in the way that general practitioners deliver services to residents living in your residential aged care home.
The new incentive aims to strengthen and formalise relationships between residents and their primary care provider, or general practice. Voluntary patient registration with a practice (known as MyMedicare) and the new incentive supports Residential Aged Care Homes to meet Standard 3 – Personal and Clinical Care of the current Aged Care Quality Standards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive are now available for Aged Care Providers, GP’s and practices, and consumers and carers.
If you have any questions or are experiencing issues accessing general practices to visit your residential aged care home, please contact us on 07 56125408 or email.
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