Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2018
Medicare findings support need for continuing review
30 April 2018 - The scope and complexity of the latest proposed changes to treatments which Medicare covers highlight the importance of continuing review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule, the Consumers Health Forum says.
The 38 major recommendations of the MBS Review Taskforce that have been accepted by the Government impact on a wide range of treatments including dialysis for Indigenous patients in remote regions, breast cancer scans, and capsule (or ‘pill cam’) endoscopy.
CHF has strongly supported the work of MBS Review Taskforce chaired by Professor Bruce Robinson as a means of ensuring Australians benefit from best available medical care.
