AskMBS Advisories Update
Two advisories published by the Department of Health and Aged Care’s AskMBS email advice service have been updated.
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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