Medicare Benefits Schedule updates

Medicare Benefits Schedule

Medicare Benefits Schedule updates

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.
 

New items for smoking cessation services

An overview of new MBS items for smoking cessation services from 21 July 2021

Changes to the existing relationship requirement for Medicare-subsidised telehealth

An overview of changes to exemptions from the existing relationship requirement

Changes to MBS telehealth items

An overview of changes to MBS telehealth items from 1 July 2021

MBS COVID-19 vaccine suitability assessment service

An overview of new MBS items to assess patients for their suitability to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

New items for services in residential aged care facilities

An overview of new MBS items for mental health and chronic disease management services in residential aged care facilities

New items for additional mental health support for people affected by COVID-19

An overview of new MBS items for additional psychological therapy sessions for people affected by COVID-19

Changes to cardiac imaging services

An overview of changes to MBS cardiac imaging items from 1 August 2020

Items for COVID-19 telehealth and phone services

An overview of new MBS items for telehealth/phone services introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Changes to the MBS to support patients affected by bushfires

An overview of initiatives to improve access to mental health care for patients affected by bushfires

New items for eating disorders

An overview of new MBS items for eating disorders, to be introduced form 1 November 2019

New items for telehealth consultations in rural and remote areas

An overview of new MBS items for telehealth consultations in rural and remote areas, to be introduced from 1 November 2019

Changes to heart health assessment items

An overview of changes to MBS heart health assessment items from 1 November 2019

Urgent after-hours items (Non-VR GPs)

An update on changes to MBS items for non-VR GP urgent after-hours items

July 2018 changes to compliance arrangements for Medicare

Recent changes include measures to strengthen the Commonwealth’s debt-recovery powers to recover Medicare funds that have been overpaid

GP referrals for respiratory function and sleep studies

An overview of the changes to MBS items for thoracic medicine from 1 November 2018

Changes to dermatology and skin prick testing items

An overview of the changes to dermatology and skin prick testing items from 1 November 2018

Changes to reconstructive surgical items

An overview of the changes to reconstructive surgical items from 1 November 2018

Changes to knee imaging services

An overview of changes to knee MRIs from 1 November 2018

Amendment for claiming rules for MBS item 14050

Information on appropriate claiming of MBS item 14050 – UVA and UVB phototherapy

March 2019: RACF MBS rebate changes

An overview of changes to Medicare rebates from 1 March 2019

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