Join a Medical Costs Finder sign-up session for gastroenterologists, abdominal and gastrointestinal general surgeons and practice staff

The Medical Costs Finder is a useful tool for gastroenterologists, abdominal and gastrointestinal general surgeons and practice staff to educate their patients on the likely costs of private healthcare and to prevent ‘bill shock’. Join us to find out more about the website and how to sign up.

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Presenters

Dr Josephine Hermans, Director of the Out of Pockets Transparency Section, Private Health Strategy Branch, Benefits Integrity Division.

Webinar information

Registration is required for this event, there is no limit to the number of participants. Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email including event details and webinar link. We encourage you to add the webinar to your calendar.

The session is best viewed on a desktop so you can see the presentation, sign up to the Medical Costs Finder and submit questions via slido at the same time. 

To receive live support as you sign-up to the Medical Costs Finder portal, come prepared with: 

  • your PRODA or myGovID (now myID) login details 
  • your national AHPRA registration number  
  • one active, 8-digit Medicare provider number 
  • the full name and email address of a practice staff member, to add as an account manager. 

How to watch the webinar

To participate in a live webinar, follow these steps:

  • Click on the Webinar link. This will take you to the webinar page.
  • To start a live webinar, click on the ‘launch’ button (no log in is required). For upcoming webinars, this button will only appear 15 minutes prior to the event start time, and once launched will only display a holding image in the video player.
  • After you click on the ‘launch’ button, you will see a video player - this is where you will watch the webinar. For upcoming webinars there will also be a chat window which you can use to submit your questions.
  • You can test whether you can watch the live webinar from your device before the event. If the video pauses, please refresh your web browser by pressing F5 on your keyboard.

To watch a webinar that has finished airing, follow these steps:

  • Click on the Webinar link. This will take you to the webinar page.
  • click on the play icon on the webinar screen.

Please note:

  1. 15 minutes prior to the event start time, you will only see a holding image in the video player.
  2. Before the event, please test whether you can watch the live webinar from your computer, laptop or tablet.
  3. If the video pauses, refresh your web browser by pressing F5 on your keyboard.

More information

For enquiries, email the Medical Costs Finder team.

Visit the Medical Costs Finder website, or sign-up to the Medical Costs Finder portal now.

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