Managing Medicare Assignment of Benefit changes across general practice and residential aged care | Online
Hosted by North Western Melbourne PHN in collaboration with Gippsland PHN, Murray PHN, South Eastern Melbourne PHN and Western Victoria PHN.
Join this webinar for a practical overview of the Assignment of Benefit changes that commenced 1 July 2026 and learn strategies for practices to maintain compliance while managing new consent, documentation and workflow requirements.
Significant changes to the Assignment of Benefit process took effect from 1 July 2026, introducing requirements for obtaining, recording and retaining patient consent for bulk-billed services. These changes will impact workflows, documentation processes and compliance obligations across general practice and aged care settings.
This session will provide a practical overview of the new requirements, explore compliant workflow solutions, and discuss strategies to manage consent challenges for vulnerable patients, substitute decision-makers and residential aged care residents.
Speaker: Wendy O’Meara, Education Consultant, Larter
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the key Assignment of Benefit changes commencing 1 July 2026, including consent, documentation and Medicare compliance obligations for bulk-billed services
- Recall practical workflows solutions to obtain, record, and retain Assignment of Benefit consent, ensuring compliance across all services
- Identify compliance risks and develop strategies to support managing consent for vulnerable patients, substitute decision-makers, and residential aged care residents.
Audience: GPs, nurses, practice managers, allied health providers, aged care workers and other health professionals.
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