Overview
The federal government issued a direction under the Health Insurance Act 1973 setting out Medicare benefits payable for professional services delivered through the Commonwealth Medicare Urgent Care Clinics program. The direction was registered on 26 June 2026.
Duration and Status
This direction - formally titled the Health Insurance (Medicare Benefits Payable in Respect of Professional Services - Services Rendered under the Commonwealth Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Program) Direction (No. 4) 2026 - was in force from 26 June 2026 to 5 August 2026. It has since been repealed.
What the Direction Covered
The direction set out Medicare benefits payable for professional services delivered through the Commonwealth Medicare Urgent Care Clinics program. The source does not specify which benefit amounts were set or which specific services were covered by this direction.
Key Actions
The source document identifies the following steps for those operating under or billing through the Commonwealth Medicare Urgent Care Clinics program:
- Check the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au for the current direction that replaced this one, as this direction expired on 5 August 2026.
- Search legislation.gov.au for later directions under the Health Insurance Act 1973 relating to the Commonwealth Medicare Urgent Care Clinics program to confirm the current Medicare benefit rates that apply.
Source
The full instrument is available on the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au/F2026N00448.
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