Medicare Consent for Residential Aged Care Visits
RACF GP visits are where the 1 July 2026 consent changes hit hardest. Every bulk-billed bedside consult, ward round, and after-hours call-out at a residential aged care facility now needs a signed Assignment of Benefit — with the right person signing. GPConsent handles the consent capture, MBS item validation, and retention so your claims never stall on missing paperwork.
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Built for residential aged care
How GPConsent works in this setting
GP Rounds & bulk signing
Plan a round, assign patients and MBS items, then send one secure link. The nursing team collects a signature per resident and each becomes a claim-ready consent.
Facility staff exclusion
RACF staff, proprietors, and practice staff are automatically blocked from signing as the assignor — the eligibility guardrail is enforced in software.
RACF-specific MBS rules
Items 721 (GPMP) and 723 (TCA) are blocked for RACF settings. Duplicate call-out flags and ineligible-item checks fire automatically.
Reg 65C(4) data set
Patient name, Medicare number, provider details, MBS items, assignment type, date, statement, and signature are captured and validated on every consent.
Capacity & representative consent
When a resident lacks capacity, the capacity flag forces an eligible representative pathway. No one signs who shouldn't.
2-year retention vault
Every consent is archived with a days-remaining counter against the mandatory 2-year window, with a full audit trail.
MBS rules
Setting-specific MBS information
RACF visits have specific MBS rules: items 721 (GPMP) and 723 (TCA) are not claimable for residents in residential aged care facilities. GPConsent enforces these exclusions automatically in the MBS item picker, preventing ineligible items from being selected. Additionally, duplicate call-out flags help avoid double-claiming for the same episode of care. The RACF-specific attendance items (e.g., items 90001–90043 for standard RACF visits) are available in the curated quick-pick list.
Questions
Residential aged care consent FAQ
Can RACF staff sign consent for a resident?
No. Facility staff, proprietors, and practice staff are explicitly excluded as assignors under the 1 July 2026 rules. Only the patient or an eligible representative may sign.
Which MBS items can't be claimed at a RACF?
Items 721 (GP Management Plan) and 723 (Team Care Arrangement) are not available for patients in residential aged care. GPConsent blocks these items automatically.
How do I handle consent for a full ward round?
Use GPConsent's Rounds feature: plan the round, assign patients and MBS items, send one link to the facility. Each patient's consent is captured individually.
What if a resident can't sign themselves?
If a resident lacks capacity, GPConsent requires an eligible representative to sign. A secure link is sent to the representative's device for remote signing.
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Other care settings
GPConsent also works for
Transition care
Transition care patients move between hospital and home, and every bulk-billed visit along the way needs a signed AoB consent.
NDIS SDA / SIL
GP visits to NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Supported Independent Living (SIL) houses require the same signed AoB consent as aged care.