In-Fees

is the AMA's newsletter providing updates on the activities of the Medicare Benefits Consultative Committee (MBCC).

This edition of In-Fees includes:

• a list of new items and amendments that have been included on the Schedule and AMA Fees List;
• completed MSAC assessments;
• Government initiatives - type 2 diabetes, healthy kids check and autism;
• a new rule to clarify the use of post-operative pain pumps;
• MSAC submission on home-based sleep studies;
• information on increased Medicare audits;
• claiming MBS items 721 (GP management plan) or 723 (team care arrangement); and
• details regarding online learning for rural and remote medical practitioners.