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The first question everyone has asked themselves when looking through the Medicare Review Taskforce’s proposed revamp of GP items is the same. Is it bad practice, poor care or some sort of rort to draw up a care plan having spent less than 40 minutes with the patient? The suggested minimum time limit on item 721 — one of the care plan items whos...

Dr Tony Bartone, AMA President AMA president Dr Tony Bartone says a proposal to crack down on dodgy care plans by introducing a minimum 40-minute threshold has his in-principle support — if it comes with a boost in funding. The MBS Review Taskforce’s general practice and primary care committee is recommending rewriting the descriptor for Medicar...

The MBS Review Taskforce has finally released its draft plan for general practice, with proposals to introduce major reforms to GP management plans and a call to cut the funding for medication reviews. After two years of closed-door deliberations, and months of leaks and rumours, GPs and the wider public have been given a first full look at the ...