Operational Blueprint Document (lex 85161): 90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme 012-41010000 (effective From 25 February 2025). 1 Document Released In Part. LEX 85161 Sections Of The Act : Sections 22…

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Services Australia released an operational blueprint detailing the 90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme, effective 25 February 2025. The scheme allows Medicare to automatically cancel unpaid "Pay Doctor Via Claimant" cheques after 90 days of non-banking and redirect payments directly to eligible medical practitioners' bank accounts. Eligible participants include general practitioners, specialists, consultant physicians, and practitioners with 3GA placements who submit claims electronically. Allied health professionals, optometrists, nurse practitioners, midwives, and dentists are ineligible. GPs manually submitting claims must register using form HW074, while those using online claiming systems are automatically eligible unless registration details change. Enquiries are managed by Medicare Provider Registration for GP registrations and by the Provider line for other matters. Payments are processed via Electronic Funds Transfer.