13 July Government restricts telehealth MBS access to a patient’s regular GP July 13, 2020 By Announcement, Communication, MBS, RACGP, Telehealth 0 Following the Federal Government’s decision on 10 July, patients will now only be able to access telehealth services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) through their regular GP or practice – where they have been an active patient within the past 12 months – or through a referred non-GP specialist. READ MORE Related Articles Australian Government Makes Changes to Telehealth Commonwealth government announces extension of Medicare-subsidised telehealth HPOS access changes from DHS From 1 December 2018, delegations in HPOS will automatically expire after a 12-month period. After the 12-month period, providers will need to renew their delegates’ access or the delegate will need to request delegate access. Independent review of health providers’ access to Medicare card numbers This review examined access by Health professionals to Medicare card numbers by using the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) system or by calling the Department of Human Services. My Health Record emergency access function MBS Quick Guide – COVID-19 Telehealth Items Comments are closed.