Bluechip User Guide
Checklist for Installing Medicare Online

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Planning in advance is recommended as it will take approximately three weeks for processing of applications.

1.      Your practice has an internet connection (broadband or dial up).

2.      You meet your MedicalDirector Practice Management system hardware requirements.

In addition to your MedicalDirector Practice Management system Hardware Requirements there is a specific Medicare Online Hardware Requirement which may be applicable to some sites using Windows 2000 Terminal Server or a particular version of Java. Sites with either of these should contact Medicare on 1800 700 799 for more information, prior to the application of the respective PKI certificates and associated Personal Identification codes.

 

3.      You will need to apply and receive from HeSA (Health eSignature Authority Pty Limited) the necessary PKI Certificates and associated Personal Identification codes.

o      These certificates are used to provider security on the data (that is messages passed between Medicare and the Practice. They are used to both encrypt/decrypt the data as well as allowing the claims to be authorised.



When applying you have two secure (digital signing) options for your practice. Your MedicalDirector Practice Management system supports both these options:

o      Location Certificate and Individual Certificates for each Practitioner, or

4.      Location Certificate Only

Using this second option to submit Bulk Bill Claims will require the provider to sign a post-claim declaration periodically for audit purposes. Each Practice will have their own specific certificates which covers the practitioners that have signed the Medicare agreement. These certificates would not be valid at another Practice and used by other practitioners.

All these certificates are issued free of charge to practices by application by contacting Medicare on 1800 700 199

 

 

Please ensure that each Practitioner has enrolled for Medicare Online. Enrollment forms are available by contacting Medicare on 1800 700 199. The Medicare Online Agreement MUST be signed and sent together with the Banking and Practice Detail forms (to be printed off from the above web site) to HeSA.

Allow two days for this enrollment to be activated by HeSA.

For further information on Medicare Online, visit the Medicare web site to have an information pack sent to your practice or call 1800 700 199 for more information.

PKI certificates and associated personal identification codes can take up to two to three weeks to process following application.