Assignment of Benefits is now more workable Recently, I wrote about the proposed changes to the MBS Assignment of Benefits, both here and on AusDoc, and expressed concerns about the impact they would have on general practice. At the time, I said “watch this space” because many of us recognised that the proposal was neither...
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An open letter on pharmacy prescribing Today, I was proud to stand with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and colleagues across the health sector in support of a simple but vital principle: patient safety must come first. A new open letter, supported by the RACGP alongside the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges...
Today in chilly Canberra, I had the privilege of attending Wild Health 2026 and joining a panel on the Great Prevention Pivot. I also saw progress on Canberra’s Light Rail expansion that I had to navigate through (more on this later). Back to Wild Health… it was one of the best conversations I’ve been part of...
From 1 July 2026, general practices across Australia will need to adjust how they manage Assignment of Benefit (AoB) for bulk-billed Medicare services. Dr Cory Lei and I wrote more about it here. When a patient is bulk billed, they assign their Medicare benefit to the provider. That assignment allows the provider to claim the...
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