Australian Doctor News

Call for nurses to take over LARC insertions

16th October 2019
A women’s health group is calling for nurses to be allowed to claim Medicare items for the insertion and removal of long…
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LARC
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Govt fixes GP heart health rebate bungle

8th October 2019
The rebate for MBS heart health checks will finally be increased, seven months after the items were introduced. MBS items…
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Heart check
Australian Doctor News

Download this month's MBS Quick Guide - October

4th October 2019
Australian Doctor’s updated MBS Quick Guide is a handy reference to keep track of the changes to some of the most commonly…
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MBS quick guide
Australian Doctor News

Review pushes for midwives to order MBS-funded diagnostic tests

9th July 2019
Private midwives should be able to order 12 seperate tests funded by the MBS for women during antenatal care, including non…
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Tony Bartone
Australian Doctor News

New financial year, new rebates: All the changes GPs need to know

1st July 2019
The start of the new financial year sees the introduction of new rules where GP practices, as well as doctors, can be forced…
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Medical Observer Opinion

'I am horrified': GP unloads on colleagues who breach the 80/20 rule

26th June 2019
In January Australian Doctor reported on a GP who was prosecuted for breaching the 80/20 rule. I’m probably the last person…
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Waiting in line
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GP heart check rebate unchanged three months after roll-out

25th June 2019
The rebate for the new GP heart health item remains stuck at $72.80 — the same as a level C consult — almost three months…
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