AskMBS Advisories Update
Two advisories published by the Department of Health and Aged Care’s AskMBS email advice service have been updated.
Updates to the second advisory on general practice services clarifies requirements for the billing of the development of team care arrangements under MBS item 723 (see the response to Question 8 in that advisory).
The other update concerns the advisory on the established clinical relationship requirement for GP telehealth services. The changes here are more extensive, and include:
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A change of terminology from ‘existing relationship’ to ‘established clinical relationship’, for consistency across the Department’s information resources;
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The addition of a new exemption category for COVID-positive patients; and
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The removal of references to close contacts.
These advisories can be viewed on the AskMBS website at AskMBS Advisories | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
