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 ...
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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 ...
Optometry Australia releases Federal Budget wish list
An additional $13.7 million could fund the reinstatement of more frequent eye exams for middle-aged patients and pave the way ...
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 ...