Under DVA treatment cycle arrangements can the initial GP consultation be done by telehealth or does it have to be face to face?
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read more >If a pathology provider bills more than 3 items do the coning rules mean that every item from number 3 onwards becomes a single professional service? And therefore, does that mean you can’t …
read more >I’d appreciate clarification on what constitutes “cast immobilisation” under the MBS, using item 47361 as an example. In practice, distal radius/ulna fractures presenting acutely are very comm…
read more >I have a named referral to radiation oncology from another specialist. Due to treatment guidelines, it takes longer than 3 months from the initial consult to complete the course of radiation o…
read more >I am a nurse practitioner, working in a Residential Aged Care Facility. Recently, there was some upheaval around the assignment of benefit (AoB) for consults provided by GPs in RACFs. Due to t…
read more >There appears to be an update to the MBS schedule for item 11714 on July 1, 2026. The relevant part is “and is not provided in association with an attendance item (Part 2 of the schedule)”…
read more >If the registrar treats the patient for the initial appointment and then the consultant treats the patient for every appointment after, can the consultant bill the patient from the second appo…
read more >What are the Medicare billing considerations for a hospital inpatient on gate leave who attends an outpatient service not related to the hospital admission? Patient attended private specialist…
read more >I’m now endorsed as a Nurse Practitioner. I’m just in the process of applying for my new provider numbers etc. I already hold qualifications (and provider numbers) as a Dietitian and Credentia…
read more >If I insert a cannula and administer mild pre-anaesthetic sedation while the patient is still in the perioperative area, does that form part of anaesthetic time for MBS purposes? Similarly, if…
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