In Practice: Aged care incentive info session The RACGP President is hosting a webinar next week for GPs to better understand the new incentive and what it means for their practice.
First MyMedicare incentive ready to launch The new aged care incentive is just days away from going live, this is what you need to know to get your patients ready.
In Practice: Award nominations extended The RACGP has extended nomination deadlines for its 2024 state, national, rural, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health awards.
GPs’ administrative workload to improve after reforms greenlit A significant assignment of benefit burden forced upon GPs will be altered, after laws to modernise and streamline bulk billing passed Parliament.
‘We’re not immune’: Radiologist clinics cut regional bulk billing Jones Radiology says it had to make its regional South Australian clinics more economically viable, as bulk billing is cut in its facilities.
More funding needed for 15m Aussies with chronic conditions The RACGP is again calling for higher Medicare rebates so all patients living with a chronic condition can afford proper healthcare.
NSW issues payroll tax exemption tied to bulk billing Contractor GPs at practices that reach certain bulk-billing thresholds will receive payroll tax rebates, while retrospective bills are also off the table.
In Practice: Calls for business viability representatives The RACGP is seeking members to help inform the development of its general practice business and financial viability work.
Should primary care be free for everyone? New research has put a pricetag on offering free general practice care for all, but while seemingly within reach the authors caution any changes would also need to primary care more sustainable.
RACGP says reliance on bulk billing metric is ‘disappointing’ The Federal Government is facing criticism over claims it has made ‘Medicare stronger’ based on recent GP bulk-billing data.