Review of bulk billing consent requirement flagged DoH is looking into ‘assignment of benefit’ requirement for bulk billing, with the arrangement under the spotlight due to telehealth.
COVID patients exempt from 12-month telehealth rule People with COVID-19 can keep having telehealth consults with any GP, regardless of when their last appointment was.
How scrapped iso requirements impact telehealth The end of COVID isolation also means fewer exemptions to the 12-month telehealth rule.
DoH releases 30/20 rule fact sheet The new telehealth compliance measure came into effect on 1 October, despite calls to delay its implementation.
Joint appeal issued for delay of 30/20 telehealth rule The new compliance measure is being introduced today, despite the lingering threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
DoH clarifies that expanded 80/20 rule now in place The RACGP has received confirmation that the 80/20 rule was extended to telehealth services on 1 July, despite having previously understood that it would be deferred until October.
In Practice: Telehealth exemption clarity Exemptions to the existing relationship requirement apply to all designated natural disaster areas, the Department of Health has confirmed.
Expanded COVID antivirals access hindered by telehealth restrictions While more people are now eligible to receive treatment through the PBS, GPs warn that vulnerable patients risk being left behind due to a lack of MBS support for extended phone consultations.
Government announces last-minute delay of new telehealth rules Implementation of the proposed 30/20 and extended 80/20 restrictions have been deferred for at least the next three months.
Upcoming MBS changes GPs need to know A number of updates will be implemented from 1 July, while Medicare support for longer phone consultations will not be extended.