http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Medicare-Benefits-Schedule-latest-news The Latest News articles for MBS Online en Copyright 2009, Commonwealth of Australia mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) Thu, 7 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +1000 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/mbsonlinetop_rghtimg.jpg/$FILE/mbsonlinetop_rghtimg.jpg http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Medicare-Benefits-Schedule-latest-news 144 117 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-medicare-rebates-for-obstetric-services Medicare rebates for obstetric services have been amended with effect from 1 January 2010 mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-medicare-rebates-for-obstetric-services Thu, 7 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091224-MBS_Application_Forms A new more transparent approach to the MBS item listing process mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091224-MBS_Application_Forms Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091224-Assisted-Reproductive-Technologies There is a new structure to cater for Assisted Reproductive Technologies MBS items mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091224-Assisted-Reproductive-Technologies Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091221-Primary-care-review MBS Review - Changes to the Medicare Primary Care items mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091221-Primary-care-review Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +1000 http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Downloads-201001 Changes to the MBS with effect from 1 January 2010 are now available to download. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Downloads-201001 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +1000 http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News20091218-MBRTG A number of changes will be introduced to the management of the MBS from 1 January 2010. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News20091218-MBRTG Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Downloads-201001 The 1 January 2010 MBS software files are now available to download from MBS Online mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Downloads-201001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-Cataract-Surgery-fee-amendments-26_Nov_2009 This news article outlines recent amendments to cataract surgery services. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-Cataract-Surgery-fee-amendments-26_Nov_2009 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/FAQ-ASCII_Help A new ascii text file specification has been written to incorporate the Extended Medicare Safety Net which comes into effect on 1 January 2010 mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/FAQ-ASCII_Help Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Media-Release-Support-for-Cataract-Patients-26_Nov_2009 A media release has been issued outlining the new schedule fee and rebate levels to certain cataract surgery items effective 26 Nov 2009 mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Media-Release-Support-for-Cataract-Patients-26_Nov_2009 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091111-Safety-Net Thresholds for the extended Medicare safety nets increase on 1 January 2010 mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091111-Safety-Net Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-Cataract-Surgery-fee-amendments-1_Nov_2009 A news article has been released outlining the new schedule fee and rebate levels to certain cataract surgery items mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-Cataract-Surgery-fee-amendments-1_Nov_2009 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091019-November_2009_MBS A new fact sheet on changes to the Extended Medicare Safety Net has been issued mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20091019-November_2009_MBS Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090925-Extended_Medicare_Safety+Net A new fact sheet on changes to the Extended Medicare Safety Net has been issued mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090925-Extended_Medicare_Safety+Net Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Factsheet-EMSN This fact sheet has been updated to reflect recent developments in the implementation of the 2009-10 Budget measures relating to capping Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN) benefits mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) Factsheet http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Factsheet-EMSN Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090728-August_2009_MBS There have been item decription amendments to Allied Health services 80000 to 80170 mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090728-August_2009_MBS Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090616-July_2009_MBS There have been amendments to the General Medical Services, Diagnostic Imaging, and Pathology Services Regulations mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090616-July_2009_MBS Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:30:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090518-Extended-Medicare-Safety-Net_amendment There have been changes to the Extended Medicare Saftey Net from the 2009-10 Budget mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090518-Extended-Medicare-Safety-Net_amendment Mon, 18 May 2009 10:30:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090317-Top_10_Create_Publications The most recent Top 10 publications and a link to instructions on how to use the Create Publications generator available from MBS Online mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090317-Top_10_Create_Publications Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:30:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090219-March_Changes New Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items effective from 1 March 2009. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090219-March_Changes Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:30:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090113-February_2009_MBS Summary of changes to the MBS for 1 February 2009. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20090113-February_2009_MBS Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:30:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081224-Breast_MRI On 23 December 2008, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, issued a media release on this topic. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081224-Breast_MRI Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:30:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081218-MBS_Review On 9 December 2008, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, issued a media release on this topic. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081218-MBS_Review Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:25:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081215-Same-sex-Relationships-Bill Effective from 1 January 2009, same-sex couples and their children can register as a family for Medicare safety net purposes. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081215-Same-sex-Relationships-Bill Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:25:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081212-January_2009_MBS Summary of changes to the MBS for 1 January 2009. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081212-January_2009_MBS Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:25:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081117-Transitional-Hours The Department has released a Fact Sheet designed to assist GPs to correctly itemise for these services. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) Factsheet http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081117-Transitional-Hours Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:25:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-2009-Jan-01-Safety-Net Thresholds for the extended Medicare safety nets increase on 1 January 2009. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-2009-Jan-01-Safety-Net Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:02:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081016-November_2008_MBS The 1 November 2008 MBS is now available. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) Downloads http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081016-November_2008_MBS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:02:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081008-Production_of_MBS The production of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for November 2008 is changing to primarily an online publication rather than a printed book. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) News http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20081008-Production_of_MBS Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:02:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20080930-Complete_Medical_Service The Department has released a fact sheet designed to provide advice on the complete medical service principle. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) Factsheet http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20080930-Complete_Medical_Service Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:02:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20080801-Level_C_and_D_Factsheet The Department has released Fact Sheet designed to assist GPs to correctly itemise for these services. mbsonline@health.gov.au (MBSOnline Team) Factsheet http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/News-20080801-Level_C_and_D_Factsheet Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:20:17 +1000