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MBS Review – Final taskforce reports, findings and recommendations
This collection contains all the final reports, findings and recommendations from the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce to the Australian Government.

MBS Review – Clinical committee reports
This collection contains the final reports from each clinical committee to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce, after public consultation. These reports were provided to the MBS Taskforce for final endorsement or modification.
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Taskforce findings – Colorectal Surgery Clinical Committee report
Report
This document outlines the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Colorectal Surgery Clinical Committee Report.

Taskforce final report – Colorectal Surgery MBS items
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Colorectal Surgery MBS items.

Taskforce final report – Pain Management MBS items
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Pain Management MBS items.

Taskforce final report – Consumer Panel
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government in response to the Consumer Panel's report.

Taskforce findings – Consumer Panel report
Report
This document outlines the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in
response to the report from the Consumer Panel.
response to the report from the Consumer Panel.

Taskforce-endorsed report – Optometry Clinical Committee
Report
This report includes recommendations from the Optometry Services Clinical Committee, which have been revised and endorsed by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce following consultation with stakeholders.

Taskforce findings – Psychiatry Clinical Committee report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Psychiatry Clinical Committee report.

Taskforce final report – Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery MBS items
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery MBS items.

Taskforce findings – Wound Management Working Group report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Wound Management Working Group (WMWG) report.

Taskforce findings – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Reference Group report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Reference Group report.

Taskforce findings – Participating Midwives Reference Group report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Participating
Midwives Reference Group (PMRG) report.
Midwives Reference Group (PMRG) report.

Taskforce findings – Mental Health Reference Group report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Mental Health
Reference Group (MHRG) report.
Reference Group (MHRG) report.

Taskforce final report – Primary Care
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Primary Care MBS items.

Taskforce findings – Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Committee report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Clinical
Committee (OHNSCC) report.
Committee (OHNSCC) report.

Taskforce-endorsed report – Psychiatry Clinical Committee
Report
This report includes recommendations from the Psychiatry Clinical Committee, which were revised and endorsed by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce following consultation with stakeholders.

Funding best practice orthopaedic surgery services
Fact sheet
This fact sheet outlines recent changes to Medicare-funded orthopaedic surgery services. These changes support best practice treatment and improve patient safety, and represent the Government’s response to recommendations made by the MBS Review Taskforce.

Taskforce findings – Obsolete MBS items report
Report
This document outlines the Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations relating to consultation on obsolete MBS items undertaken in 2015.

Taskforce final report – Urology Clinical Committee
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Urology MBS items.

Taskforce final report – Breast Imaging
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Breast Imaging MBS items.

Taskforce final report – MBS items for Nuclear Medicine
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of MBS items for Nuclear Medicine.

Taskforce findings – Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Committee Knee Imaging report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Committee's Knee Imaging report.

Taskforce findings – Diagnostic Clinical Committee PE/DVT report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Diagnostic Clinical Committee PE/DVT report.

Taskforce final report – Gynaecology MBS items
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Gynaecology MBS items.

Taskforce findings – Specialist and Consultant Physician Consultation Clinical Committee report
Report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Specialist and Consultant Physician Consultation Clinical Committee (SCPCCC) report.

Taskforce final report – Thoracic Surgery MBS items
Report
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government following its review of Thoracic Surgery MBS items.
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