Nurse practitioners will be freed to bill Medicare independently of doctors under Fed Govt bill
The changes were flagged in last year’s federal budget.
Nurse practitioners will be free to bill Medicare without clinical backup from a doctor under draft laws introduced to federal Parliament today.
The changes were flagged in last year’s federal budget, along with a 30% rebate boost for Australia’s 1450 FTE nurse practitioners.
They will take effect on 1 November, assuming the legislation gets through Parliament.
“We hear right around the country that people are waiting weeks to see their GP, if they’re lucky … This is a no-brainer to make sure that every community can get the healthcare they need,” said Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney.
