The Australian Institute of Medical Administration and Compliance
If a GP refers a patient to a paediatrician working within the same urgent care clinic for a second opinion or for assessment and management of a more complex case, can the paediatrician bill …
read more >Could you please confirm whether there are any incentive payments available for after-hours and unsociable-hours MBS item numbers (e.g. 585, 594, 599) when used for patients presenting to an a…
read more >We are seeking clarification regarding MBS item no. 00599 (after-hours item) and its applicability in certain settings. Specifically, we would appreciate your guidance on the following points:…
read more >Our team-based model combines nurses and GP’s in-person at aged care facilities with geriatricians and other specialists via telehealth. We think we can bill item 10983 for the patient-end s…
read more >We received the following information. The questioner had received conflicting advice from multiple sources.
Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) are a type of group medical appointment that typ…
I work in the private sector supporting a service run by GPs managing vein conditions. If they do the doppler ultrasounds (items 55244 and 55246) can I bill them under my provider number? I’ve…
read more >There are telehealth companies using the sexual and reproductive health exemption to offer MBS funded pathology tests but some of them don’t do a consult beforehand. They basically just sell a…
read more >I asked the below questions to AskMBS, and the answer I received leaves me with more questions. Can you explain any further?
If an AMDS practitioner claiming standard TH, 91800 item number …
When patients are seen by our GP and they have a care plan in place, is it OK for the practice nurse to see the patient immediately after they are finished with the GP and then claim item 1099…
read more >If 92210 is the telehealth equivalent of item 599, does this mean the doctor would also have to visit the patient, or open the consulting rooms? I am very confused by this.
I asked AskMBS and…
We have a Practice Nurse who does vaccinations and wound dressings etc. Does the doctor have to physically see the patient or can the nurse discuss the patient with the doctor, act on his/her …
read more >I am a GP. I have come across an issue with item number 11607. Our pathology company is billing 11607. They fit the patient with an ambulatory bp monitor and send a report to me from a cardiol…
read more >This question asked whether items 160 to 164 could be billed in the context of voluntary assisted dying (VAD).
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read more >This GP has completed training for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) and has been receiving some referrals from nurses who run the VAD navigator service. The GP has been asked if they would be willing …
read more >A GP practice wanted to know how to “manage” facility fees for bulk billing patients. The question said that the practice needed to charge this fee to cover the cost of consumables, but the doctors …
read more >Can vocationally registered (VR) GPs claim any non-urgent after-hour attendance item numbers for admitted inpatients? For example, the “in-consultation room” items 5020/5040. Or are we res…
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