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Federal Budget 2012–13
Treasurer, The Hon. Wayne Swan MP handed down the Federal Budget for 2012–13 on Tuesday 8 May 2012.
There are a number of measures that will affect health professionals who access the payments and services of the Department of Human Services through Medicare.
Information on the 2012-13 Federal Budget
is published on the Human Services' website.
Telehealth
Telehealth was introduced on 1 July 2011 and aims to address some of the barriers to accessing medical services for Australians in eligible telehealth areas.
Telehealth provides financial incentives to eligible practitioners and aged care services who enable patients to participate in a video consultations with a specialist, consultant physician or consultant psychiatrist.
Find out more about Telehealth and the incentives you may be eligible for.
Check System Status
The system status pages that are accessible via the links below will assist you to identify whether the relevant systems are currently available at Medicare Australia. Each of the status pages contain a Service Announcements section for important messages and a section on how to interpret the details of the status page.
Online education services—refresh your knowledge online in just a few easy clicks
Medicare Australia’s online education services offer you increased access to nationally consistent learning and support—whether you are a new health professional, or established in your practice.
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, online education services provide an easy to use and convenient way to refresh your knowledge of Medicare and PBS requirements.
Online education services are updated regularly, so make sure you bookmark our website to check for updates and new content.
For more information, visit online education services as they are already on the Medicare site.
Provider percentile charts
Provider percentile charts show the number of services billed by peer groups for selected MBS items. You can use these charts to compare your billing data with your peers.
Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative
Parents and guardians of a child with disability can now claim a Medicare benefit for services provided by allied health professionals under the Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.
A range of quick reference guides to help health professionals understand their obligations under the scheme is now available.
- Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative—Frequently Asked Questions for Medical Practitioners [PDF, 347Kb]
- Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative—Frequently Asked Questions for Allied Health Professional [PDF, 343Kb]
- Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative—Flowchart [PDF, 306Kb]
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Last updated: 17 May, 2012