MBS review recommends time-tiered billing for specialists The taskforce investigating how doctors bill Medicare made the recommendations following RACGP calls for parity.
MBS Review Taskforce publishes recommendations in general practice report The Taskforce has released its report from the General Practice and Primary Care Clinical Committee.
The business of general practice: Medicare Q&A GPs and practice owners recently had the opportunity to submit questions to the Department of Human Services regarding Medicare. Here are the answers.
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.
Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule: What GPs need to know A number of changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule will be implemented from 1 November.
RACGP rejects proposed cuts to surgical assistance fees The RACGP has questioned suggested changes to surgical assistance MBS items that would effectively cut payments by a quarter.
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.
Changes to MBS items for knee imaging: What GPs should know Associate Professor Mark Morgan, GP and member of the Diagnostic Medicine Clinical Committee of the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce, writes for newsGP about changes to MBS items for knee imaging.
Budget leaves room for improvement in general practice, GP says The Government has committed to meeting the needs of rural and older Australians in the Federal Budget, but there is still much room for improvement in general practice, Dr Edwin Kruys writes.
What the new after-hours rebates mean for GPs The Federal Government’s recent changes to Medicare rebates are designed to better reflect the qualifications of doctors providing urgent after-hours care.