Eclipse is available now in Access Anaesthetics. This enables electronic transmission of claims via the internet.

Paperwork and mailing is eliminated and payments are made in days rather than weeks. Medicare Online claiming (which includes Eclipse) can be used for the following claim types - bulk bill, patient claims, DVA, no-gaps and known-gaps. All health funds except Medibank Private and Grand United now participate in Eclipse. Medibank Private is expected to accept claims from June/July 2011.

 

Medicare maintains a webpage showing the real-time status of Eclipse functions for all participating funds.

 

The steps required to get Eclipse running are ...

1. Register with Medicare Australia.

2. Install some Medicare files.

3. Set up Access Anaesthetics.

More comprehensive instructions are given in the Eclipse Online Manual or the User Manual - PDF

 

Hospital provider numbers are required for all Eclipse claims. We have compiled a list of Australian hospitals and their provider numbers in this Excel spreadsheet. This was compiled from details obtained from the Dept of Health and Aging in early 2011. Another list is maintained by the Australian Regional Health Group.