What this determination covers
The Health Insurance (Assignment of Medicare Benefits - Categories of Professional Services) Amendment (July Updates 2026) Determination 2026 amends the rules that govern which categories of professional health services are eligible for assignment of Medicare benefits. Assignment means a patient's Medicare benefit is paid directly to the health provider rather than to the patient.
The determination was made under the Health Insurance Act 1973 and was registered on 25 August 2026. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is the administering department.
What changed
The source instrument states that Schedule 1 contains the amendments to the categories of professional services. The instrument does not detail which specific service categories were added, removed, or changed on the face of the registration page.
Key actions
- Health providers who bulk bill or accept assignment of Medicare benefits can review the full legislative instrument at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01110 to check whether any service categories have been affected by the July 2026 updates.
- The explanatory statement is available on the same page at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01110 and describes in plain terms what changed in Schedule 1.
- An alert for future updates to this instrument can be set up using the 'Set up an alert' option on the Federal Register of Legislation page at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01110.
This is a plain-English summary for information only, not legal or compliance advice. Always check the official source or consult a qualified professional.