GP funding boost overlooked in Grattan Medicare plan The RACGP President has said the recommendations for general practice would risk following a ‘flawed model of care’.
General practice patient numbers leap by more than a million The number of people using GP services has climbed substantially since the pandemic began, according to new AIHW statistics.
Medicare integrity ‘more than just compliance’ A bill giving extra powers to the PSR passed Parliament this week, but medical professionals are calling for renewed focus on the bigger picture.
Crisis Summit White Paper released Headline recommendations include an immediate increase to Medicare rebates, tripling the bulk billing incentive, and a reduction in red tape.
Antenatal care item descriptor ‘doesn’t scratch the surface’ GPs are pushing for an update to the two-word, 30-year-old MBS descriptor to better reflect the level of care that falls under it.
MBS clarity needed to boost long COVID care: RACGP Medicare flaws must be addressed to help mitigate the ‘far reaching’ impact of long COVID, a college submission to Parliament has said.
True extent of poor Medicare indexation revealed More than $8.5 billion has been withheld from just one commonly used MBS item number alone, an AMA report has found.
Senator raises ‘distressing’ impact of controversial Medicare fraud reports Recent Medicare fraud and non-compliance claims have been roundly rejected by public officials and politicians in a Senate Estimates hearing at Parliament House.
Surge in older people eligible for health card Changes designed to ease cost of living pressures will create thousands more cardholders, but GPs are being reminded that bulk billing is at their own discretion.
DoH report finds ‘no evidence’ for $8 billion Medicare leak figure The RACGP President says the announcement is vindication for doctors who collectively had their reputations questioned by the media reports.