The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged the federal Government to defer changes to Medicare claiming rules for telehealth consultations. It comes following RACGP Vice President Dr Bruce Willett writing to the ...
Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Morrison Government will extend the consultation period for the updated National Medicines Policy (NMP). The review, which has been underway since August 2021, has already undertaken significant stakeholder feedback ...
Psychologists are pushing for patients to be able to see them and claim a Medicare rebate without a GP mental health plan or referral, at least for initial sessions, arguing the current system is hampering ...
Essential medical care is more affordable with the number of Australians receiving essential Medicare with no out of pocket cost continuing to rise. Across all Medicare services, the bulk billing rate reached a record high ...
New Medicare items will encourage eligible health providers to work together more closely to support the health of vulnerable Australians. From today, allied health professionals will – for the first time – be reimbursed through ...
Medicare items and services will be reviewed by experts on an ongoing basis to ensure the Medicare Schedule remains contemporary and provides universal access to the best technologies and services under new arrangements introduced by ...
I’m an Australian GP. I’m also married to a U.S. military member. So, it’s fair to mention life has taken a dramatic turn over the past few years. My experience as a doctor within the Australian ...
Australia’s health system is known to be one of the most effective within the world, providing safe and affordable healthcare for all Australians. It’s jointly passed by all levels of the Australian government – federal, ...
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