Health Minister responds to RACGP concerns over latest compliance campaign Mark Butler has sought to provide clarity over letters sent to nearly 600 GPs who were co-claiming MBS item 10997 with Chronic Disease Management items.
Pulse check: How GPs feel about MBS reform While there is universal agreement that Medicare needs to change, many remain wary about what this will look like in practice.
Around 50% of pharmacists intend to quit by 2033: Study And with pharmacy already experiencing workforce shortages, the RACGP Vice President is concerned expanding their scope of practice will make matters worse.
College responds to Medicare integrity report The RACGP President hopes the review will be a spur to simplify a ‘fiendishly complex’ system.
What does the Medicare integrity report mean for GPs? The 77-page independent review has been published. Here, newsGP sums up some of the key implications for general practice.
‘Immeasurable loss’: Confirmed closure of 60 practices in four years Underfunding and workforce shortages have seen scores of general practices close since the pandemic. Vulnerable patients are likely to suffer most.
GPs driven by ‘fear’ likely under-billed $350m in 2021–22 New analysis suggests GPs under-bill in more than 10% of consultations, while another report finds no evidence for $8 billion Medicare fraud figure.
Around $4b lost in Medicare freeze A new analysis lays bare the impact caused by the long-term devaluing of general practice, highlighting the urgent need for investment.
Concern over use of interns in North Queensland pharmacy pilot Pharmacy interns could be diagnosing and prescribing as soon as March 2024 – a move that will pose ‘further dangers,’ a local GP has warned.
Pharmacy reform could save more than $800m annually Allowing patients two months’ supply of some medications would halve dispensing fees, the RACGP has said.