Warning letters on the way for overseas MBS claims More than 5000 GPs are set to receive the letter, after the DoHAC listed overseas claiming as one of its compliance priorities for 2025.
RACGP calls for clarity as CDM changes draw closer With a looming start date of 1 July for Medicare item changes, the college has written to health officials calling for GPs to have time to prepare.
Lowering your out-of-pocket expenses SPONSORED: Learn how the Doctors’ Health Fund can pay medical benefits up to the AMA list of services and fees above the MBS.
Federal Budget 2025–26: Full breakdown for GPs Here is the detail of the significant healthcare commitments in the last Budget before the Federal Election – and what they mean for general practice.
Push to align MBS rebate for liver fibrosis test A new application for liver scanning technology proposes a rebate of $101.70 in general practice and $141.75 for non-GP specialists.
DoHAC reveals compliance priorities for 2025 It flagged eight areas of concern it will crack down on over the next year, including bulk billing, charging a co-payment, and duplicate payments.
RACGP urges red tape reduction for GPs A college submission has highlighted the risks of forcing extensive admin burdens onto GPs through ‘onerous’ compliance activities.
What do GPs really think of the $8.5b Medicare investment? It is being touted as an unprecedented injection of funding – here’s how GPs from across the country are reacting to the Labor Party’s announcement.
In Practice: New MBS item for continuous nerve blockade The item will be added on 1 March to support the provision of continuous nerve blockade using a catheter technique.
RACGP unveils 19-point plan for general practice shake-up At a major launch inside Parliament House, it called for the expansion of bulk-billing incentives to everyone under 35 and revealed plans to halve out-of-pocket costs for longer consults.