These pages profivide information on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) which is a listing of Medicare services subsidised by the Australian Government. The MBS updates provide GPs with a list of changes that will directly affect them.
From 1 November, all Medicare-eligible patients will be eligible for Medicare bulk billing incentives.
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has announced that from 1 July 2025 an indexation factor of 2.4% will be applied to most MBS general medical services items.
An overview of changes to the MBS from 1 July 2024 including changes to telehealth MBS item numbers.
An overview of changes to the MBS from 1 January 2024 including increases to the Medicare Safety Net.
An overview of MBS changes from 1 November 2023
An overview of six new MBS items for mental health case conferencing made available on 1 July 2023
On 1 March 2023, eight new MBS items were introduced for GPs to provide Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS) to people other than the patient.
An overview of changes to COVID-19 vaccine items from 1 February 2023
An overview of changes to melanoma services from 1 November 2022
An overview of changes to rural bulk billing incentives from 1 January 2022
An overview of changes to MBS telehealth items from 1 January 2022
An overview of new MBS items for smoking cessation services from 21 July 2021
An overview of changes to exemptions from the existing relationship requirement
An overview of changes to MBS telehealth items from 1 July 2021
An overview of new MBS items to assess patients for their suitability to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
An overview of new MBS items for mental health and chronic disease management services in residential aged care facilities
An overview of new MBS items for additional psychological therapy sessions for people affected by COVID-19
An overview of changes to MBS cardiac imaging items from 1 August 2020
An overview of new MBS items for telehealth/phone services introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
An overview of initiatives to improve access to mental health care for patients affected by bushfires
An overview of new MBS items for eating disorders, to be introduced form 1 November 2019
An overview of new MBS items for telehealth consultations in rural and remote areas, to be introduced from 1 November 2019
An overview of changes to MBS heart health assessment items from 1 November 2019
An update on changes to MBS items for non-VR GP urgent after-hours items
Recent changes include measures to strengthen the Commonwealth’s debt-recovery powers to recover Medicare funds that have been overpaid
An overview of the changes to MBS items for thoracic medicine from 1 November 2018
An overview of the changes to dermatology and skin prick testing items from 1 November 2018
An overview of the changes to reconstructive surgical items from 1 November 2018
An overview of changes to knee MRIs from 1 November 2018
Information on appropriate claiming of MBS item 14050 – UVA and UVB phototherapy
An overview of changes to Medicare rebates from 1 March 2019
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