Provider Services that are considered Other are: home nursing services, antenatal classes and postnatal services, artificial aids, optical dispenser, hearing aids, orthotics and orthopaedic services.
To be recognised as a provider with nib, you will need to have the appropriate qualification for the area you wish to be recognised in. In some cases you will also need to complete an application form. There are no additional costs involved with becoming a recognised provider with nib.
Hearing Aid providers don’t need to apply with us directly to be registered – as long as they are a Hearing Aids company or clinic, with a registered audiologist or audiometrist providing the aid, we will automatically register them when claims come in.
Provider recognition varies depending on the appliance you supply. Please contact us to discuss how to register.
If you are an Optical Dispenser without electronic claiming, please complete the Optical Dispenser Form. If you are an Online Business, please complete the Online Optical Dispenser Form. If you have electronic claiming, you will automatically be registered.
Podiatrist, Physiotherapist, Chiropractor and Osteopath who have a Medicare number are able to provide these appliances. Alternatively, an Orthotist or Pedorthist who are registered with the AOPA or APAA.
There are three ways to register as an Antenatal Classes and Postnatal Services provider:
If you are registering a business that provides Antenatal Services, complete the antenatal registration form
For both Antenatal Classes and Postnatal Services not performed by a business but by someone who is a registered nurse or midwife with AHPRA, just make sure your individual provider details are on the receipt - such as your full name, address and AHPRA number - and we will register you manually when a claim is received.
For Lactation Consultants: If you are a Lactation Consultant (for Postnatal Services), as long as you are a registered nurse or midwife we can register you manually when a claim is received. If you are a Lactation Consultant with the International Lactation Consultant Association, you can contact us with your membership details and we will register you.