Fact sheet clarifies billing rights when using interpreters GPs and patients can access longer attendance items should the use of translation services require an extended consultation.
Health Secretary urged to delay telehealth rule changes Proposed changes to MBS claiming rules should be further deferred, the RACGP has said in a letter to Professor Brendan Murphy.
GPs needed to inform nurse practitioner arrangements A review is underway to shape best practice collaborative care arrangements and clearly define the embedded roles, and the college wants member input.
Pathology requests under the microscope More than 5000 GPs are about to receive a letter from the Department of Health about their pathology requests.
Patients denied care due to telehealth rule uncertainty The RACGP President is urging for patients to be prioritised amid concerns about confusion surrounding the 12-month rule exemption.
In Practice: Updates to COVID ‘existing relationship’ requirements The AskMBS Advisory has updated its existing relationship clarification for COVID-19 MBS telehealth services, including exemption categories.
‘Kicking the can down the road’: ECG decision under fire The RACGP is calling on the Government to abandon another review of ECG items and reverse a Medicare rebate cut.
Senate Committee pushes for ‘substantial’ Medicare rise The inadequacy of MBS rebates, which have tracked well below health service costs, is a key focus of a new report.
In Practice: MBS, GP22 and women’s health Members can now access a new online MBS tool, while submissions are being sought for this year’s national conference program.
RACGP pushes for antenatal care funding increase Antenatal care has become more complex but available item numbers have a rebate of $41.70 – regardless of the duration of the consultation.