Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01298:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01298
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 8630–9863

13  Persons for whom an inapplicable medicare number is shown on a seemingly valid medicare card or document
 (1) An approved supplier must be satisfied of the following matters before being satisfied that a person is in the class mentioned in paragraph 7(f):
 (a) there is no reason to believe that the person is not, or is not entitled to be treated as, an eligible person;
 (b) the approved supplier has made a previous claim for payment by the Commonwealth in relation to the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit to the person;
 (c) the previous claim included a number that appears to be a medicare number applicable to the person, as shown on a medicare card or document issued by the Chief Executive Medicare;
 (d) the previous claim was rejected because the number did not correspond with a medicare number that was held in the records of the Chief Executive Medicare as applicable to the person;
 (e) the approved supplier is unable to obtain another medicare number applicable to the person.
 (2) To be satisfied of the matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), the approved supplier must obtain a true and readable photocopy or photograph of the medicare card or document.

Part 4—Procedure for allocation of special numbers