Medicare Consent for Home Visits
Home visits — whether to a patient's private residence, a retirement village unit, or a boarding house — now require the same signed AoB consent as any other bulk-billed service. GPConsent makes it easy: capture consent on a tablet at the door, or send a secure link before or after the visit.
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Built for home visits
How GPConsent works in this setting
At-the-door consent
Pull up the patient, choose MBS items, and capture a signature on your tablet or phone at the patient's home.
Pre-visit SMS link
Send a consent link before the visit so the patient can sign in advance on their own device.
Full MBS catalogue
Search all ~6,000 MBS items with current schedule fees, or use the curated quick-pick for common home visit items.
Patient copy
Generate a patient copy of the AoB agreement on the spot, or email/SMS it after the visit.
MBS rules
Setting-specific MBS information
Home visits use standard GP attendance items (items 5000-5067 and after-hours items). All MBS items are available for home visits without the RACF-specific exclusions. GPConsent provides a curated quick-pick list of the most common home visit items alongside the full MBS catalogue.
Questions
Home visits consent FAQ
Do I need consent for every home visit?
Yes. From 1 July 2026, every bulk-billed service — including home visits — requires a signed Assignment of Benefit consent per episode.
Can the patient sign on my phone?
Yes. GPConsent captures an ETA-1999 electronic signature on any device — tablet, phone, or laptop. The signature is timestamped and linked to the consent record.
What if the patient isn't home when I arrive?
If the visit doesn't proceed, no consent is needed. If you provide a telehealth consultation instead, switch to the telehealth consent flow.
Ready to simplify consent for home visits?
Set up your practice today and capture your first compliant consent this afternoon.
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