‘An egregious decision’: Fed Govt rule change to blame for city’s GP crisis, MP says
A federal MP says his home city’s GP crisis, which has triggered patients to abuse practice staff because they cannot get an appointment, remains linked…
Rachel Carter
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Health department reacts to GPs quitting aged care incentive
Health officials say they are “actively addressing” issues with the $112 million General Practice in Aged Care Incentive after a prominent GP revealed he was quitting due…
‘We have a duty of care’: Medicinal cannabis funding for veterans likely to be restricted, chief psychiatrist says
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs will likely restrict the scope of its funding for medicinal cannabis amid growing concerns it is being prescribed inappropriately, the…
‘Medicare trip-wires and quicksand’: GP stops seeing patients in aged care
Dr Nick Tellis says he has stopped treating patients in residential aged care after almost 25 years, blaming the new GP Aged Care Incentive’s “sou…
Decision to split bulk-billing loading 50-50 between GPs and practices ‘confusing’
The Federal Government’s decision to evenly split the 12.5% loading on Medicare rebates for universally bulk-billing practices between GPs and owner…
Friction over universal bulk-billing likely to erupt between GPs and practice owners, says lobby group
Practice owners will be under pressure to get GPs to universally bulk-bill patients, it is being claimed following details of the Federal Government’s new Medicare loadings. Last…
Minister reveals universal bulk-billing loading will be split 50-50 between GPs and practice owners
The cash from a 12.5% loading on Medicare rebates generated by GP practices that embrace universal bulk-billing will be equally split between GPs and …
Primary Health Network ‘potentially’ misused taxpayer funding, government audit finds
A Primary Health Network “potentially misused” government funds by spending $2.2 million setting up a charity it was then forced to close, a government audit…
Govt ministers enter war of words with NT doctors
Doctors have accused an NT minister of misrepresenting landmark findings on family violence deaths and undermining the territory’s coroner. Coroner …
Is the $102 Medicare item for menopause assessment destined for a short shelf life?
The Federal Government says its new Medicare item for menopause assessments is changing the game, but there are concerns it’s more image than substa…
