Information on Changes to Medicare Primary Care Items from MAY 1st 2010

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing has implemented changes to the Medicare Primary Care items formally referred to as EPC MBS Items) which will come into effect from the 1st of May 2010 Items which will be affected by these changes from the 1 May 2010 include:

• Item descriptors for general attendance items
• Attendance items out of consulting rooms
• After hours attendance items
• Prolonged attendance items 
•  Health Assessment items 
• Chronic Disease Management Items and 
• GP Multidisciplinary case conference items

The Department of Health and Ageing has published the explanatory notes, fact sheets and a list of FAQ on the changes for GPs and other health professionals is available on their website.
http://www.health.gov.au/mbsprimarycareitems

Amendments as of April 16th 2010 - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Downloads-201005