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…)

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