Revealed: The emergency MBS items for specialist video and phone consults
Read a full list of the temporary COVID-19 MBS items for specialists
Specialists can now offer Medicare-subsidised phone and video consultations to any patient in Australia regardless of whether they are considered at risk of COVID-19.
On Monday, the Federal Government introduced Medicare items for specialist telehealth consultations, along with phone and video consults with GPs and allied health providers.
The consultations can be with a patient anywhere in the country, with item descriptors and rebates that mirror