‘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.
RACGP President questions Government bulk-billing rates Dr Harry Nespolon said the actual figures are ‘potentially embarrassing’ for the Federal Government.
RACGP releases 2019–20 pre-budget submission The college has outlined its recommendations for Federal Government commitments.
New campaign targets GPs at risk of breaching Medicare billing rules A new Department of Health campaign will send letters sent to hundreds of GPs over concerns about their billing practices.
Medicare freeze continues to thaw – but not fast enough, RACGP says The indexation of consultation items is not high enough to cover the true costs or value of general practice care.
Federal Government aims to better target bulk-billing incentives for rural areas The geographic eligibility criteria for rurality will be updated to better reflect current population data.
Federal Budget 2018–19: An overview for general practice There has been plenty written about this week’s Federal Budget. The RACGP has praised big-ticket spending in specialist GP training, rural health, aged care, and medical research, but there remains little detail on these and other areas.
Outlining changes to urgent after-hours items The Federal Government’s changes to urgent after-hours Medicare rebates will take effect from 1 March.