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Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access ) initiative. NEW MEDICARE ITEMS FOR GP MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PLANS: 2011-12 

The 2011-12 Budget included the introduction of new time-tiered Medicare items for the preparation of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan and changes to Medicare rebates. These changes will be implemented from 1 November, 2011.  

Fact Sheet containing information on the Medicare items for GP Mental Health Treatment Plans including the new item numbers, the Schedule Fees and Frequently Asked Questions: Fact Sheet – Changes to rebates for GP Mental Health Treatment Plans.

Information on the GP Mental Health Treatment Plan items and the allied mental health items is also available on the Department’s website http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-ba

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Medicare Changes from 1st July 2011 - http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pubs/news/forum/index.jsp#N102A6

 

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Removal of Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Terminology

The Department of Health and Ageing is removing references to EPC in the (Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Group A15 (GP management plans, team care arrangements, multidisciplinary care plans and case conferences) items (721-779) and in the Miscellaneous Group 3 (allied health individual) items (10950-10970). The change has been made because the GP Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) care planning items were removed from the MBS in 2005 and replaced by the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items (721-731). The term 'EPC plan' is now obsolete. There are no changes to the eligibility requirements for the CDM items, including the allied health services for people with chronic disease. This is simply a change to terminology to bring it up to date. Medicare Australia and provider organisations have been advised of the change. EPC language has also been removed from the MBS Group A14 (Health Assessments) items. Enhanced Primary Care has been moved to www.health.gov.au/mbsprimarycareitems

A Fact Sheet for GPs to the new Medicare Item Numbers -PDF printable version of Fact Sheet - The changes to Medicare Primary Care Items (PDF)

SEARCH - MBS ITEMS Online

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MBS ITEMS FLYERS

 

- EPC Flyer (Nov 2011)

 

- Practice Nurse Flyer (Jan 2012)

 

- SIP Flyer (Nov 2011)

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 Medicare Provider Application Forms

 

Provider Application - Medicare Forms
Application for an initial medicare provider number	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pubs/medicare-forms/files/0266-app-initial-medicare-provider-number-gp.pdf
Application for an additional location Medicare provider number for a Medical Practitioner	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pubs/medicare-forms/files/1413-app-additional-location-medicare-provider-registration-number.pdf
DVA & Bulk Bill Payment application Form	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pubs/medicare-forms/files/Medicare_EFT1_0607.pdf
Practice Incentives Program, service incentives payment Banking Details Request	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/files/1925-pip-service-incentive-payments-banking-details-request.pdf
application for an additional application for a Medicare Provider Registration Number	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pubs/medicare-forms/files/1413-2-app-additional-location-medicare-provider-registration-number.pdf
	Medicare Health Assessments Resource Kit   Click on the following DoHA link for useful fact sheets and proformas on Medicare health assessment items:   http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/mha_resource_kit#proforma   The fact sheets have been updated to reflect changes to MBS item numbers resulting from the MBS Review.   The resource kit contains fact sheets with information on the Healthy Kids Check, type 2 diabetes risk evaluation, the health assessment for people aged 45-49 years, the health assessment for people aged 75 years and older, the comprehensive medical assessment for permanent residents of residential aged care facilities, the health assessment for people with an intellectual disability and the health assessment for refugees and other humanitarian entrants.   Also included in the kit is the fact sheet for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Assessment.

 

Allied Health - Medicare Forms
Application for an initial Medical Provider/registration number for an AlliedHealth Provider	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/files/ma_1449_app_for_initial_medicare_provider_registration_number_for_allied_health_professional.pdf