Calls to delay changes to B12 testing Potential changes to item descriptors, fees and claim frequencies are scheduled for July, but doctors are calling for further consultation, saying ‘additional red tape for GPs should be avoided’.
Endometriosis drug Visanne added to PBS Doctors have described dienogest as ‘miraculous’, with its listing expected to positively impact up to 500,000 patients.
‘Unprecedented’ demand on PBAC forces extra meeting Its capacity has been exceeded by a ‘huge pipeline of new medicines’, after companies put forward a record number of submissions.
Medicare watchdog repayments soar by $10m The PSR recouped $32 million from negotiated agreements and determinations last year, often through doctors’ ‘lack of clinical input and poor record keeping’.
Final Review of General Practice Incentives report revealed It recommends a suite of changes which, if accepted, would see GPs’ incentives undergo a major shakeup, including a new payment architecture and a shift in the foundation of general practice.
Action taken amid continuing PrEP shortage As supply of the HIV prevention medication continues to be disrupted, the Federal Government has listed a US brand on the PBS to shore up access.
City PBS prescription rates double those in very remote areas One GP says there simply are not enough remote doctors, as new data finds the people living there are accessing medication at a much lower rate.
Admin burden top reason GPs plan to leave practice: RACGP In a ‘wakeup call’ for governments, the new Health of the Nation report found 70% of GPs are concerned about their admin workload.
In Practice: Consultation on registration and accreditation scheme The RACGP is seeking member feedback on the processes underpinning complaints or notifications about registered health practitioners.
Sweeping NDIS changes on the way The RACGP welcomed the bill passing through the Parliament but stressed that its new assessment process has not been finalised.