Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note AN.7.16

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Older Person's health assessment must include:

a.     a personal attendance by the medical practitioner;

b.    measurement of the patient's blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm;

c.     an assessment of the patient's medication;

d.    an assessment of the patient's continence;

e.     an assessment of the patient's immunisation status for influenza, tetanus and pneumococcus;

f.     an assessment of the patient's physical function, including the patient's activities of daily living and whether or not the patient has had a fall in the last 3months;

g.    an assessment of the patient's psychological function, including the patient's cognition and mood;

h.     an assessment of the patient's social function, including:

i.      the availability and adequacy of paid, and unpaid, help;

ii.     whether the patient is responsible for caring for another person;

i.      an eye examination

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Older Person's health assessment must also include:

a.     keeping a record of the health assessment; and

b.    offering the patient a written report on the health assessment, with

c.     recommendations on matters covered by the health assessment; and

d.    offering the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a copy of the report or extracts of the report relevant to the carer.

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Professional attendance by a medical practitioner at consulting rooms or in another place other than a hospital or residential aged care facility, for a health assessment of a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent—this item or items 715, 93470 or 93479 not more than once in a 9 month period.

Fee: $179.50 Benefit: 100% = $179.50

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.13, AN.7.14, AN.7.15, AN.7.16 of explanatory notes to this Category)