Medicare Benefits Schedule

The Schedule is part of the wider Medicare Benefits Scheme managed by the Department of Health and Ageing and administered by Department of Human Services.

MBS Online contains the latest MBS information and is updated as changes to the MBS occur.

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MBS rebates and financial incentives are available for a range of specialist video consultations.

New items were introduced on 1 November 2012 for diagnostic audiology services performed by an audiologist, upon written request from an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist or a neurologist. More information can be found at the Diagnostic Audiology Services under Medicare website.

The 1 March 2013 MBS files - now available for download

The 1 January 2013 MBS files - now available for download

The 1 December MBS files are now available

The 1 November 2012 RTF, PDF & ZIP files - now available

The July 2012 MBS files are now available for download - incorporating 1 August amendment for DI and Pathology

Telehealth changes announced in the 2012-2013 Budget

The May 2012 MBS files are now available for download

1 May 2012 ASCII and XML files - now available for download

NEW MEDICARE ITEMS - MRI SERVICES FOR PATIENTS WITH PIP IMPLANTS

From 12 March 2012, four new MRI items will be available for the evaluation of the integrity of breast implants known or suspected to have been manufactured by Poly Implant Protheses (PIP), a French company.

Patient Episode Initiation (PEI) Fees for Tissue Pathology Item 72838, 72827 and 72828

1 November 2011 MBS files are now available

1 July 2011 MBS files are now available

The Increased Medicare Compliance Audits Initiative

The Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Act 2011 took effect on 9 April 2011.

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