Legislative changes for MBS telehealth items newsGP outlines the new changes to MBS telehealth items, which are set to take effect from Monday 20 July.
What will the new financial year bring for general practice? Variations to indexation and telehealth items are among the key changes coming into effect from 1 July.
Telehealth to be expanded for all patients GPs will be able to bulk bill telehealth services for all Australians from next week.
States to receive $1 billion in coronavirus funding But uncertainty remains over GP access to more masks and new telehealth item numbers.
Health Minister responds to RACGP calls to end co-claiming crackdown Greg Hunt acknowledged consultation for the campaign ‘should have been better’.
Strong backlash to Medicare mental health compliance push Hundreds of angry GPs have signed a petition calling for an end to the latest Medicare compliance campaign.
General practice takes centre stage at aged care royal commission Prominent GPs have argued fairer remuneration is required to improve patient care at aged care facilities.
Updated MBS fee summary: What GPs need to know The RACGP’s comprehensive listing of rebates for general practice services subsidised under Medicare, including recent key changes, is now available.
Starting the conversation about eating disorders The new MBS item numbers for eating disorders involve an assessment tool that helps GPs and patients examine a disease that is often hard to discuss.
New MBS item numbers for eating disorders: What GPs need to know The new items, designed to help patients with these debilitating and hard-to-treat disorders, may also draw the map for treatment of other complex health problems.