MBS Review shoots down bid for nurse practitioners to bill care plans
Every recommendation from the nurse practitioner subcommittee was rejected by the taskforce.
Tag: Nurse Practitioners
Nurse-led clinics will lead to missed diagnoses: RACGP
In a new position statement, the college also warns of missed diagnoses and worsening antibiotic resistance.
ACT govt wants nurse-led clinic to operate inside GP practice
The AMA and RACGP say there was no public tender when ACT Labor decided to set up a clinic in a bulk-billing co-op.
Doctors say ‘no’ to the $155 nurse-led consult
The ACT government wants to double the number of nurse-led walk-in clinics.
Push for nurse practitioners to write mental health care plans
The move is being touted as one way of improving support in rural and remote areas.
Nurse practitioner admits $85k in inappropriate MBS claims
The PSR investigated claims for long consultations and iron study requests.
AMA accuses nurse practitioner group of GP-role grab
Giving nurse practitioners access to more MBS items could spark a spending blowout, it says.
Nurse practitioner report provokes GP backlash
A high-profile GP’s name has been removed from the controversial report.
Nurse practitioners are back and want Medicare cash to do your job
An MBS review committee is calling for nurse practitioners to access care plans and urgent after-hours items.
