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2023-24 Federal Budget Briefing
2023-24 Federal Budget and the role of CPPs in supporting primary care This week’s 2023 Federal Budget has proposed welcome additional investment in Medicare, particularly in relation to [...]
Introduction of “30/20 telephone rule”
TELEHEALTH Introduction of foreshadowed "30/20 telephone rule" On 1 October 2022 changes to the prescribed pattern of services were made by the Department of Health with the introduction of the new [...]
2022 Call for Nominations
2022 Call for Nominations For the Election to the Council of The Australian Association of Consultant Physicians On behalf of the Council of the [...]
Telehealth changes from 1 July 2022
Telehealth changes from 1 July 2022 The Department of Health has confirmed the telehealth services for initial and subsequent attendances that will be permanently rebated through the MBS where delivered [...]
Government’s decision removes access to phone consultations
GOVERNMENT’S DECISION REMOVES ACCESS TO PHONE CONSULTATIONS The Federal Government today decided not to extend access to telephone consultations for patients of consultant physicians and paediatricians. AACP President Terry Stubberfield, [...]
MBS rebates for telephone consults to end 30 June
Patients to lose Medicare rebates for telephone consultations with consultant physicians and paediatricians from 1 July 2022 Vulnerable patients will lose access to rebates for telephone consultations when all [...]
TELEHEALTH – Changes from 1 July
TELEHEALTH – CHANGES FROM 1 JULY As members know, there will be significant changes to the telehealth arrangements on 30 June 2022, with the cessation of all but one [...]
New Federal Health Ministers
NEW FEDERAL HEALTH MINISTERS The May Federal Election has brought major changes to the face of government in Australia, with the election of a Labor Government and significantly, the election [...]