Tasmanian politicians have committed to launching state-owned bulk-billing GP practices, reviving a Queensland proposal that died in 2024 when Labor lost power. This month, Tasmanian…
GPs have been slammed for failing to “master” Medicare items in the latest iteration of a Medicare rort report that claims up to $10 billion…
Major Medicare changes take effect today. The new chronic disease care plan items begin, with a $156.55 rebate for writing or reviewing a plan and…
This month, AusDoc’s interview with GP Dr Alecia Macrow on group consultations sparked debate over whether the consultations are billable to Medicare. Dr Macrow’s work, presented at…
GPs will need to perform a 20-minute assessment, including a physical examination and blood pressure measurements, to bill the Federal Government’s new Medicare item for…
The physicians’ college says high specialist costs are a symptom of an unhealthy system but is yet to respond on whether greedy specialists are partly…
Two chiropractors who were “unacceptably incentivised” to order X-rays will each repay Medicare over $300,000, the Professional Service Review says. In some cases, the chiropractors…
The latest Medicare compliance campaign includes 1100 “early intervention letters” showing GPs details of MBS claims they allegedly lodged while outside Australia, the RACGP says.…
Payments tied to practice-wide universal bulk-billing risk setting GPs “at one another’s throats”, a prominent GP warns. The upcoming 12.5% loading payment if GPs at…
The Federal Government has finally unveiled its new Medicare rebates for chronic disease care plans: From July, writing or reviewing a care plan will both…
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