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New ‘targeted awareness’ approach for Medicare compliance

New ‘targeted awareness’ approach for Medicare compliance

The Department of Health has begun a new education campaign aimed ‘at the lowest levels’ of non-compliance to Medicare claims.


‘We need resources’: RACGP on the front foot as COVID community care looms

‘We need resources’: RACGP on the front foot as COVID community care looms

To ensure the sustainability of general practice and that COVID-safe infection controls can be observed, the college is seeking further funding to cover costs, including for PPE.


New MBS items aim to help multidisciplinary care

New MBS items aim to help multidisciplinary care

The Department of Health says the funding will help GPs work with other health disciplines to support vulnerable patients.


In Practice: What are the latest college submissions?

In Practice: What are the latest college submissions?

GPs and GPs in training can also learn more about current rural health topics and apply for educational committees.


MBS point-of-care testing: What GPs need to know

MBS point-of-care testing: What GPs need to know

What does the new item mean for GPs and how does it align with the RACGP Standards?


MBS changes for general practice from 1 November

MBS changes for general practice from 1 November

Here’s what GPs need to know.


In Practice: New MBS items

In Practice: New MBS items

Also gain an insight into financially strengthening general practices, new prostate cancer screening processes and childhood disorders.


Long phone consultations end in NSW with hotspot change

Long phone consultations end in NSW with hotspot change

Outbreak status has been rescinded for the state, significantly limiting the use of the MBS item for extended phone consultations and removing access to PPE from the national medical stockpile.


Last-minute hotspot reprieve but GPs say uncertainty is impacting care

Last-minute hotspot reprieve but GPs say uncertainty is impacting care

Melbourne GPs can conduct longer phone consultations for at least another week after an eleventh-hour extension to Commonwealth-designated hotspots – but a looming deadline means the picture is less clear in NSW. 


New online MBS tool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander care

New online MBS tool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander care

The RACGP resources allow health professionals to calculate patients’ out-of-pocket expenses, with up-to-date details on widely used MBS items.


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