‘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.
How is the college preparing for a return to online exams? The RACGP’s National Clinical Lead for Assessments answers questions ahead of a trial run of a new exam platform next month.
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.
Rebate increase for IUD insertion called out as ‘inadequate’ The MBS rebate has increased by just over $20 – but does that do enough to increase access? A women’s health expert says no.
In Practice: MBS changes from 1 March MBS updates include the introduction of intra-uterine devices, supporting the RACGP’s calls to increase patient rebates for this service.
In Practice: Managing syphilis in general practice The RACGP is giving members the chance to upskill their syphilis diagnosis and management, to help combat an ongoing rise in cases.
GPs encouraged to report ‘double dipping’ hospitals The advice comes amid reports of public hospitals mandating named referrals as a way of claiming MBS items.
‘An unnavigable mess’: GPs ill-equipped to manage Medicare compliance, research finds The first qualitative study to examine practitioners’ billing experiences in Australia points to the need for urgent structural reforms.