Government reveals first list of 'obsolete' MBS items
5th January 2016
By Paul Smith
The first list of apparently defunct MBS items has been drawn up by the MBS Review Taskforce.
The 23 "obsolete" items include a small number of diagnostic imaging services, as well as some obstetric, ENT surgery, gastroenterology and thoracic medicine items.
The government, which claims removing the items will save around $6.8 million from Medicare’s $21 billion budget, is now seeking feedback from the profession on the proposals.