22 September Changes to Telehealth Bulk Billing Arrangements from 01 October 2020 September 22, 2020 By Announcement, Telehealth 0 From the 01 October 2020, amendments to telehealth and phone consultation bulk billing arrangements include the removal of the requirement to bulk-bill attendances for certain patients and an end to the temporary doubling of the schedule fees for bulk-billing incentive items. The schedule fees ($12.95 in metro and $19.60 in rural locations) will revert to the normal rate ($6.50 or $9.80 respectively) with GPs able to charge their usual fees for the items. More information regarding the changes to the MBS that come into effect on 01 October is available at MBS Online, and fact sheets covering the COVID-19 temporary MBS Telehealth Services are available here. Related Articles Changes to bulk billing arrangements for specialists and allied health PBS changes from 01 December 2020 National Immunisation Program changes from 1 July 2020 Revised opioids PBS listings from 01 October 2020 FAQs on PBS changes from 01 November 2020 Dept of Health: Webinar on cardiac imaging changes 1 August 2020 Comments are closed.