Govt confirms end of rebates for longer telephone consults
But the Minister for Health has put off plans for a '30/20' compliance regime
The new Minister for Health has rejected last-minute appeals to save the MBS item for GPs to do longer telephone consults, instead deferring a new compliance regime that aims to deter abuse of the remaining phone items.
Minister for Health Mark Butler.
All the main GP groups had called for the $75.75 item for telephone consults lasting 20 minutes
