AMA response to the MBS Quality Framework

The AMA has provided comments to the Department of Health and Ageing on the Initial Assessment and Quality Framework Appraisal application forms and guidelines and made a submission to the Department's Medical Benefits Review Task Group regarding the MBS Quality Framework discussion paper released on 29 April 2010.The submissions outline the concerns about the proposed processes for assessment of services for the MBS, and the administrative processes of the MBS Quality Framework.