Do you have concerns about the way subsidised MBS items and groups of items are currently being funded through Medicare? Here is your chance, don’t be shy! (more…)

May the 1st heralds a raft of changes to many MBS items. Make sure you know what they are. (more…)

The AMA have just advised that some GPs providing services to residents in aged care facilities are missing out on their visits being counted towards the Aged Care Access Initiative incentive payments, because (a) the GP must work from a practice participating in the PIP and (b) GPs are not claiming these visits using their PIP linked Medicare provider number of an accredited practice. (more…)

SRSs (Supported Residential Services) house people who can no longer live independently, but they are not aged care facilities.  So what services can SRS residents claim? (more…)

As you are no doubt aware, to be entitled to EPC referrals patients must be managed under both GPMP (item 721) and the TCA (item 723). Together these are referred to as Enhanced Primary Care (EPC). When developing a TCA, GPs must include 2 or more service/treatment providers with whom there is two-way communication. (more…)

Last week I received a media release promising to simplify the MBS schedule. Too good to be true? (more…)