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March 2012

You can now email askmbs@humanservices.gov.au to have your MBS item questions answered by a specialist MBS team.

Quick reference guides about the Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative are now available for health professionals online.

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Medication Management Review (MMR)

Medication Management Review (MMR) programs aim to improve the quality use of medicines and reduce adverse drug events among people using multiple medicines by helping them better understand and manage their medicines.  These programs include:

Applying to become an MMR service provider

To become a service provider of one or more MMR programs, you must agree to the MMR terms and conditions [PDF, 148Kb]PDF reader required and complete the MMR programs service provider application form [PDF, 165Kb]PDF reader required.

The following user guides have been developed to help you complete the MMR programs service provider application form:

Change of details

To change your MMR program details, use the MMR Change of details form. [PDF, 150Kb]PDF reader required

This form allows you to:

  • (HMR and RMMR only) notify Medicare of new accreditation dates for existing accredited pharmacists - attach new accreditation certificate/s with form
  • Add new pharmacists - attach new accreditation certificate/s with form, if necessary
  • Cease existing pharmacists
  • (RMMR and QUM only) Notify DHS of a change of ACF name
  • (Non-Section 90 pharmacies only) change name, address and bank details

Note: Section 90 pharmacies cannot change their bank account details on this form. Refer to the Notification of bank account details for community pharmacy [PDF, 199Kb]PDF reader required form to this information.

If a Section 90 pharmacy changes approval number, a new MMR application form must be submitted to Medicare Australia.

If ownership of the business entity, section 90 pharmacy or ACF changes, a new MMR application form and Service Agreement [PDF, 29Kb]PDF reader required must be submitted to Medicare Australia. 

To change the number of eligible places at an ACF use the QUM Change of Places [PDF, 85Kb]PDF reader required form (QUM service providers only).

The new number of eligible places will take effect in the next claiming quarter after a correctly completed QUM Change of places form is received.

RMMR and QUM service providers

RMMR and QUM applications must also include the relevant service agreement/s:

For more information

Phone: 132 290* 

Community Pharmacy Agreement Officer
Pharmaceutical Benefits Section
Department of Human Services 
GPO Box 9826
ADELAIDE  SA  5001

Phone: 08 8274 9641*
Fax: 08 8274 9373

8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, Australian Central Standard Time (ACST).

Email: sa.guild.govt.prog@medicareaustralia.gov.auEmail

*Call charges apply

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Last updated: 20 January, 2012