Changes to Medicare

Changes to Medicare Primary Care Items:

Changes to Medicare include reducing the number of GP-related items from 85 to 33. DoHA said the length of explanatory notes will be cut by more than 40% and after hours items will be made simpler and more attractive for doctors to use. For more detailed information on the changes, see below:

Fact sheet for General Practitioners
Fact sheet for other Medical Practitioners
Medical Benefits Schedule: Allied Health Services
MBS Review Primary Care Items: A powerpoint presentation by Medicare Financing and Analysis Branch
Medicare Benefits Schedule: May 2010 update: Powerpoint presentation by GPV
Changes to Medicare Primary Care Items 1 May 2010 - FAQs
Information on changes to Medicare Primary Care Items 1 May 2010