SURVEY CLOSED: Are sub 40-minute care plans legit?

Medicare task force suggests a 40-minute minimum time limit to stop rorts
Staff writers

Please note: This survey has now been closed.

We would like to get your views on the Medicare Review Taskforce proposals on reforming GP items.

Among the draft recommendations released last month is changing the item descriptor for a GP management plan (item 721).

It would mean patients would have to spend a minimum of 40 minutes with the GP and other health professionals in the GP practice.