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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.
Latest resources
MBS Review Advisory Committee – Surgical Assistants – Final report
This report contains the key findings from the Surgical Assistant Working Group (SAWG).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taskforce recommendations – Telehealth
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's recommendations on telehealth, including supporting information and rationale.
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.
Funding best practice orthopaedic surgery services
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.
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.
November 2019 update – MBS Review
This newsletter outlines recent changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) as a result of the MBS Review.
September 2019 update – MBS Review
This newsletter outlines recent changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) as a result of the MBS Review.
July 2020 update – MBS Review
This newsletter outlines recent changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) as a result of the MBS Review.
April 2021 update – MBS Review
This newsletter outlines recent changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) as a result of the MBS Review.
December 2019 update – MBS Review
This newsletter outlines recent changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) as a result of the MBS Review.
Taskforce recommendations – Primary Care
This document outlines the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Taskforce’s 6 additional independent recommendations on primary care. These are independent from the recommendations of the General Practice and Primary Care Clinical Committee and the primary care reference groups.
Taskforce findings – Participating Midwives Reference Group 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 – 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 – Mental Health Reference Group 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 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 findings – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Reference Group 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 final report – Vascular Services items
This report contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce's findings and recommendations to the Australian Government on its review of Vascular Services MBS items.
Taskforce final report – Urology Clinical Committee
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 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.
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