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Assigning Medicare benefits isn’t just paperwork — it’s a legal requirement and a critical step in keeping your billing compliant and your payments flowing 💼

In this episode of the Practice Partners Podcast, we break down:
✅ What “assigning benefits” actually means and why it matters
✅ Legal obligations for practices and practitioners
✅ How to properly collect patient consent (DB4 forms and digital alternatives)
✅ Managing the process day-to-day across your reception and clinical teams
✅ Using tools like Tyro Easyclaim to streamline compliance and payments

We also unpack recent legislative changes aimed at reducing admin burden while keeping practices accountable.

📎 Helpful Links & Resources:
➡️ MBS Explanatory Note: Note GN.9.25 | Medicare Benefits Schedule
➡️ HotDoc Processes: Capturing patient consent for Bulk Billed Telehealth Items – HotDoc Support
➡️ Tyro EasyClaim: How does EFTPOS work with Medicare Easyclaim? | Tyro
➡️ Services Australia: Improving the assignment of benefit process | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

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