Revealed: The rebates and rules for claiming the new GP telehealth items
The patients of any GP placed in isolation will be able to access the items as well
The rebate for the new telehealth consults rolled out for GPs to tackle the coronavirus epidemic has been set at $38.20 for a standard consult.
Today, the Federal Government unveiled details of its MBS package which is to support “susceptible” patients, as well as those already placed in isolation.
It has confirmed rules that mean all patients will have to be bulk-billed, however it has said that the current bulk-billing incentives for eligible patients will be available.
They are three main time-based items for GPs.
