Delay to MBS care plan reforms disappointing but necessary, says AMA vice-president
The delay will allow more consultation 'to get the money right', says Dr Danielle McMullen.
Given the silence from the Department of Health and Aged Care in recent weeks, no-one should be surprised that reform of GP care plans and team care arrangements has been shelved.
The changes, which GPs had long called for, marked the biggest shakeup of Medicare’s chronic disease funding in 20 years — no more team care arrangements and new, identical rebates for both drawing up and reviewing the care plans.
