Medicare Australia - Health Professional Online Services (HPOS)

Below are the links to the Medicare Australia website that will help you in accessing the Online Patient Verification function.

List of Services available are:

• Approved Pathology Collection Centre search 
• ACIR 
• Medicare Services 
• National Bowel Cancer Screening Program 
• Patient Verification 
• Prescription Shopping Information Program 
• Email facility 
• Forms 
• Resources 
• Administrative Position Statements 
• Education

Before you start the installation process, check out the user guides: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/hpos/user-guides.jsp

To install your Site Certificate for use with the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) webiste:
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/business/online/register/apply.jsp#N10091

Once this site certificate has been installed go to the HPOS website to login and be able to start doing Online Patient Verification checks:
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/hpos/index.jsp
For a step-by-step instruction on how to login and do an Online Patient Verification check see 'Quick Reference Guide 6' available at the following website: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/hpos/user-guides.jsp

For further clarification contact Medicare eBusiness on 1800 700 199.