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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 final report – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery items
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Taskforce final report – Orthopaedic MBS items
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of orthopaedics.
Taskforce final report – Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Committee
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Diagnostic Imaging MBS items.
Taskforce-endorsed report – Oncology Clinical Committee
This report includes recommendations from the Oncology Clinical Committee, which the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce revised and endorsed following consultation with stakeholders.
Taskforce findings – Renal Medicine Clinical Committee report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Renal Medicine Clinical Committee report.
Taskforce findings – Principles and Rules report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Principles and Rules report.
Taskforce findings – Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Clinical Committee report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Clinical Committee report.
Taskforce recommendations – Telehealth
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's recommendations on telehealth, including supporting information and rationale.
Taskforce final report – Urgent after-hours primary care services funded through the MBS
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of urgent after-hours primary care services funded through the MBS.
Taskforce findings – Urgent after-hours primary care services funded through the MBS
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the After-Hours Working Group's report.
MBS Review Advisory Committee – Surgical Assistants – Final report
This report contains the key findings from the Surgical Assistant Working Group (SAWG).
Taskforce findings – Nurse Practitioner Reference Group report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Nurse Practitioner Reference Group report.
Taskforce findings – Allied Health Reference Group report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Allied Health Reference Group report.
Taskforce final report – Ophthalmology MBS items
This report contains the final recommendations from the MBS Review Taskforce
following the consultation of the Ophthalmology Clinical Committee Report with
stakeholders.
following the consultation of the Ophthalmology Clinical Committee Report with
stakeholders.
Taskforce findings – Optometry Clinical Committee report
This document summarises the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s recommendations in response to the Optometry Clinical Committee report.
Taskforce findings – Ophthalmology Clinical Committee report
This document outlines the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s
recommendations in response to the Ophthalmology Clinical Committee Report.
recommendations in response to the Ophthalmology Clinical Committee Report.
Final clinical committee report for Pain Management
This report contains the recommendations the Pain Management Clinical Committee made to the MBS Review Taskforce, after public consultation.
MBS Review Advisory Committee communique – March 2025
This communique is published following each meeting of the MBS Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). It summarises the meeting outcomes, progress on current reviews and advice about upcoming reviews.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Program Evaluation: First Interim Report
The First Interim Report provides early insights into the operations of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Program.
MBS Review Advisory Committee – Genetic Counselling – Final report
This report contains the key findings from the Genetic Counselling Working Group (GCWG).
MBS Review Advisory Committee communique – May 2023
The quarterly communique is published following each meeting of the MBS Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). It summarises the meeting outcomes, progress on current reviews and advice about upcoming reviews.
MBS Review Advisory Committee communique – March 2023
The quarterly communique is published following each meeting of the MBS Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). It summarises the meeting outcomes, progress on current reviews and advice about upcoming reviews.
Final clinical committee report for Urgent After-Hours Primary Care
This report contains the recommendations the Urgent After-Hours Primary Care Clinical Committee made to the MBS Review Taskforce, after public consultation.
Ensuring appropriate use of neurosurgery and neurology services
This fact sheet outlines recent changes to Medicare-funded neurosurgery and neurology 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.
Modernising and supporting high value care cardiac surgical services
This fact sheet outlines recent changes to Medicare-funded cardiac 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.
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