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Follow up service provided by a practice nurse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner, on behalf of a medical practitioner, for an Indigenous person who has received a health assessment if:

a)    The service is provided on behalf of and under the supervision of a

medical practitioner; and

b)    the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

c)    the service is consistent with the needs identified through the health assessment;

    -    to a maximum of 10 services per patient in a calendar year

Fee: $26.40 Benefit: 100% = $26.40

(See para MN.12.3 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $79.20

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Immunisation provided to a person by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner if:

(a)    the immunisation is provided on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a medical practitioner; and

(b)    the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital.

Fee: $13.20 Benefit: 100% = $13.20

(See para MN.12.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $39.60

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Treatment of a person's wound (other than normal aftercare) provided by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner if:

(a)    the treatment is provided on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a medical practitioner; and

(b)    the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital.

Fee: $13.20 Benefit: 100% = $13.20

(See para MN.12.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $39.60

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Service provided to a person with a chronic disease by a practice nurse or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner if:

(a) the service is provided on behalf of and under the supervision of a medical practitioner; and

(b) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(c) the person has a GP Management Plan, Team Care Arrangements or Multidisciplinary Care Plan in place; and

(d) the service is consistent with the GP Management Plan, Team Care Arrangements or Multidisciplinary Care Plan

to a maximum of 5 services per patient in a calendar year

Fee: $13.20 Benefit: 100% = $13.20

(See para MN.12.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $39.60

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Haemodialysis for a patient with end‑stage renal disease if:

(a) the service is provided by a registered nurse, an Aboriginal health worker or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner on behalf of a medical practitioner; and

(b) the service is supervised by the medical practitioner (either in person or remotely); and

(c) the patient’s care is managed by a nephrologist; and

(d) the patient is treated or reviewed by the nephrologist every 3 to 6 months (either in person or remotely); and

(e) the patient is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(f) the service is provided in a Modified Monash 7 area

Fee: $651.60 Benefit: 100% = $651.60

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Antenatal service provided by a practice midwife, nurse or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner, applicable 10 times for a pregnancy, if:

(a) the service is provided on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a medical practitioner; and

(b) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in a regional, rural or remote area; and

(c) the service is not performed in conjunction with another antenatal attendance item in Group T4 for the same patient on the same day by the same practitioner; and

(d) the service is not provided for an admitted patient of a hospital or approved day facility

Fee: $30.00 Benefit: 85% = $25.50

(See para TN.4.1, TN.4.15 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $13.10

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service provided to a patient of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent by an eligible Aboriginal health worker or eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner if the service is of at least 20 minutes duration and:

(a) a medical practitioner has undertaken a health assessment and identified a need for follow-up allied health services; or

(b) the patient has:

(i) a chronic condition;

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(iii) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs;

to a maximum of 10 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Group or Subgroup 1 of Group M3 or item 93000, 93013, 93048 or 93061 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.11.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Diabetes education health service provided to a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent by an eligible diabetes educator if the service is of at least 20 minutes duration and:

(a) a medical practitioner has undertaken a health assessment and identified a need for follow-up allied health services; or

(b) the patient has:

(i) a chronic condition;

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(iii) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs;

to a maximum of 10 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Group or Subgroup 1 of Group M3 or item 93000, 93013, 93048 or 93061 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.11.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Audiology health service provided to a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent by an eligible audiologist if the service is of at least 20 minutes duration and:

(a) a medical practitioner has undertaken a health assessment and identified a need for follow-up allied health services; or

(b) the patient has:

(i) a chronic condition;

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(iii) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs;

to a maximum of 10 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Group or Subgroup 1 of Group M3 or item 93000, 93013, 93048 or 93061 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.11.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Exercise physiology health service provided to a patient who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent by an eligible exercise physiologist if the service is of at least 20 minutes duration and:

(a) a medical practitioner has undertaken a health assessment and identified a need for follow-up allied health services; or

(b) the patient has:

(i) a chronic condition;

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(iii) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs;

to a maximum of 10 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Group or Subgroup 1 of Group M3 or item 93000, 93013, 93048 or 93061 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.11.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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