Govt unveils restrictions on telehealth
COVID-19 MBS items will be limited to practices who have seen the patient face-to-face in the last 12 months
![](https://www.ausdoc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/telehealth-1141255408-3.jpg)
MBS telehealth items will be restricted to GP practices with an existing relationship with the patient, starting 20 July, the Federal Government has announced.
The change – demanded by the RACGP and AMA to preserve continuity of care – will apply everywhere except Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, the two areas in Victoria currently under stay-at-home orders.