Govt decision to tie care plan rebates to MyMedicare will ‘punish special interest GPs’

Dr Naomi Rutten's non-accredited mental health practice cannot sign up to MyMedicare.
Dr Naomi Rutten.

A GP with a non-accredited solo practice says the MyMedicare patient enrolment scheme is fragmenting care and hurting special interest GPs.

Rebates for level C and level D phone consultations are restricted to practices where patients are registered under MyMedicare, as are the tripled bulk-billing incentives on level C-E video consultations.