MBS
Public MIGS funding a step closer for iTrack in Australia
Nova Eye Medical has announced an application to secure public funding for its iTrack ab-interno canaloplasty as a standalone minimally ...
MBS eye injections plan could spell disaster for public system, ophthalmologist warns
The head of ophthalmic surgery at a major public hospital says the current Medicare fee for intravitreal injections only creates ...
MBS Taskforce keeps controversial eye injection proposals in final report
Despite vehement opposition from ophthalmologists, the MBS Taskforce has forged ahead with plans to cut the rebate for intravitreal injections ...
Evidence-based telehealth guidance in the works
Optometry Australia (OA) is working with a group of optometrists with expertise in telehealth to develop evidence-based advice on appropriate ...
Optometry fees lag despite Medicare indexation
Medicare fees for all optometry items have increased 1.5% this month as part of reintroduced annual indexation, however advocates warn ...
Telehealth Medicare expansion to cover allied health
Telehealth Medicare items will be expanded to encompass allied health professionals, such as optometrists, by Monday as the Federal Government ...
Women and children feature prominently in record 10 million eye exams
New figures have revealed Australian optometrists performed a record number of Medicare consultations last year, while children’s vision assessments increased ...
Questions over economic viability of MBS proposals
Proposed cuts to the rebate and fee for intravitreal injections will impact bulk billing services and access to treatment, Australia’s ...
Public funding for standalone MIGS procedures a step closer
Government advisors have recommended minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) should be publicly funded as a standalone procedure, following extensive campaigning ...