Information for GPs: Changes to the urgent after-hours primary care MBS item

Information for GPs: Changes to the urgent after-hours primary care MBS item

08 February, 2018

In response to significant concerns raised by professional medical bodies and Medicare data showing an increase far in excess of population growth in the use of and expenditure on Medicare items for urgent after-hours home visits, the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce has reviewed the four items for urgent after-hours services (items 597, 598, 599 and 600).

For a summary of the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce recommendations and the Australian Government's response, see our fact sheet for GPs.