The first step in this process is creating the Medicare claimable appointment in your appointment settings. Follow these steps:
Click SETTINGS
Click APPOINTMENTS
Click + NEW
Give the appointment a name of your choice
Enter the price of your appointment
Choose the preferred attendance mode. Please note that there may be different item codes for different attendance modes so you will have to do them separately.
Enter the duration (in minutes)
Enter the item code number (this translates to the invoice)
Enter a description (optional)
Check the MEDICARE CLAIMABLE box for a patient partial claim
If it is a bulk billed appointment make sure you check the box
Select the ITEM CLAIM CODE from the dropdown selection
Click CREATE
To process a Medicare claimable appointment, follow these steps:
On the Appointment Summary page, click CLAIM in the top right corner. This will bring up the Tyro Health claim box
Make sure the patient details are correct
Enter the patient Medicare care details
Clcik VERIFY MEDICARE DETAILS
Select THE PATIENT as the claimant of the MBS benefit
Enter the REFERRAL DETAILS (of the GP or specialist) - Provider number, issue date
Make sure the SERVICE ITEM is correct
Click CONTINUE TO PAYMENT
The patient will then receive notification of the claim and will be prompted to compete the claim.