Becoming an ancillary provider with Medibank

Recognition criteria will depend on your modality. If you have a Medicare provider number, click here to view the criteria for your modality:

Recognition criteria for Medicare provider number holders

If you'd like to be registered with Medicare, find out how to get started with Medicare here.

Medicare notifies us of new provider numbers daily, and these are automatically added to our system.

If you don't have a Medicare provider number, you will need to be a member of a recognised organisation for your modality. Click here to view the organisations for your modality:

Recognition criteria for providers without a Medicare number

Medibank also expects you to meet these recognition criteria and standards:

• Recognition Criteria for other ancillary health care providers
• Ancillary Billing Standards
• Patient Records Standards

For recognition with Medibank as an Optical Dispenser you must have an Australian Business Number (ABN).

Complete the Optical dispensing provider application form and send it to us as per the instructions on the form, along with certified true copies of the appropriate documentation.

Medibank also expects you to meet these recognition criteria and standards:

• Recognition Criteria for other ancillary health care providers
• Ancillary Billing Standards
• Patient Records Standards
• Optical Standards