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Private Health Insurance classification of MBS items 1 July 2024
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An updated version of the MBS-XML-20240701 Version 2 for 1 July 2024 was released on 19 June 2024 and is available on the MBS MBS Online - July 2024 News.
The key amendment additional to those in the file released on 24 May 2024 is a change to the fee for item 25205. This change has been made to reflect what is prescribed in legislation. The amended item does not impact the current private health insurance clinical category and procedure type assignments or the Amendment Rules
The ‘Private Health Insurance classification of MBS items 1 July 2024’ (the ‘PHI Spreadsheet’) is derived from MBS-XML-20240701 Version 2 is updated to reflect the change, effective 1 July 2024.
Reflected in the ‘PHI Spreadsheet’ are MBS 1 July 2024 changes to the General Medical Services Table (GMST), Pathology Services Table (PST) and the Diagnostic Imaging Services Table (DIST).
Key MBS item changes of potential interest to stakeholders are summarised below, and outlined in the MBS Online - July 2024 News:
- Radiation oncology services
- Otolaryngology services
- Colorectal services
- Pathology services
- Diagnostic Imaging services
- Other administrative and machinery changes
Further information including fact sheets and quick reference guides is at MBS Online.
PHI Spreadsheets reflect the assignment of MBS items by clinical category and procedure type set out in the Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules for 1 July 2024 which will be published on the Federal Register of Legislation following the finalisation of regulatory approval processes. Details of the changes will be available in the Explanatory Statement that will accompany the Amendment Rules.
Formal notification of the Amendment Rules registration from the Department of Health and Aged Care will be via Private Health Insurance Circular.
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Receive notification of updates to PHI Spreadsheets, and other PHI information, by emailing PHI@health.gov.au requesting subscription to the email newsletter.
For previous versions of PHI Spreadsheet publications, review the Private health insurance clinical category and procedure type collection, or visit the National Library's web archive.