Reminder - Usual GP for GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements Medicare Items
 The IDGP has received feedback from practices who have reported problems with claims for GP Management Plans (721) and Team Care Arrangements (723) as the item numbers have already been claimed by another GP. The Medicare Benefits Schedule states that these items should only be claimed by the patient’s usual GP which is defined as ‘the GP, or a GP working in the same medical practice, that has provided the majority of care to the patient over the previous 12 months and/or will be providing the majority of care to the patient over the next 12 months‘.  If it is unclear whether a patient has a current 721, 723 or review item (725,727) the patient (or their representative) can, whilst at the practice, ring the Medicare Enquiry Line 13 2011 to verify the date of any previous MBS item.
 
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Illawarra Division of General Practice