Midwives freed of doctor control
14th August 2012
By Kate Newton
Independent midwives will soon be able to bypass doctors to gain access to the MBS, under changes labelled “dangerous and unexpected” by the AMA.
Following a meeting of state and federal health ministers last Friday, the Commonwealth announced it had agreed to vary the current criteria for “collaborative arrangements” — a requirement before midwives can bill Medicare for antenatal and post-natal services — so that their agreement can be with
