GP subtotal – Other
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GP subtotal – Other includes: GP Short (Level A), GP Standard (Level B), GP Long (Level C), GP Prolonged (Level D), Other non-referred medical practitioner, GP Focussed Psychological Strategies and Family Group Therapy, GP Prolonged - Imminent danger of death, GP Acupuncture, GP Pregnancy support counselling and GP Telehealth (patient-end support) services. These are non-referred attendances by a GP or other medical practitioner. Does not include after-hours, Enhanced Primary Care and PIP GP attendances.
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Groups A1, A2, A5, A6, A16(b), A27, A30, A35, A39 (excluding items 91283, 91285, 91286, 91287, 91371, 91372), A45, A46; Subgroups A7.0, A7.1, A7.2, A7.3, A7.4, A7.11, A7.12, A20.2, A36.1, A36.3 (excluding items 90266, 90267, 90268, 90269), A36.4, A40.1, A40.2, A40.15, A40.16, A40.21, A40.22, A40.27, A40.28, A40.29 (excluding items 92210, 92211), A40.39, A40.40, A40.41; Items 91818, 91819, 91842, 91843, 92170, 92171, 92176, 92177, 93660, 93661, 93666
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GP Short (Level A)
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Professional attendance by a GP for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management.
From 1 March 2019, includes telehealth consultations by GPs for patients in selected flood affected areas (item 2095). This item is different to items in GP Telehealth (patient-end support) where the medical practitioner provides clinical support to a patient who is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician.
Medicare benefits paid, and the resulting provider fees may be underestimated in 2018–19, as some expenditure relating to residential aged care item 90020 cannot be allocated. This expenditure is claimed under the new item 90001, introduced 1 March 2019 (included in ‘GP attendances (total)’ and ‘GP subtotal – Other’ only).
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Items 3, 4, 2095, 2461, 90020, 91790, 91795, 91890
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GP Standard (Level B)
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Professional attendance by a GP lasting less than 20 minutes, involving (where clinically relevant) taking patient history, performing a clinical examination, arranging any necessary investigation, implementing a management plan, and/or providing appropriate preventive health care.
From 1 March 2019, includes telehealth consultations by GPs for patients in selected flood affected areas (item 2144). This item is different to items in GP Telehealth (patient-end support) where the medical practitioner provides clinical support to a patient who is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician.
Medicare benefits paid, and the resulting provider fees may be underestimated in 2018–19, as some expenditure relating to residential aged care item 90035 cannot be allocated. This expenditure is claimed under the new item 90001, introduced 1 March 2019 (included in ‘GP attendances (total)’ and ‘GP subtotal – Other’ only).
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Items 23, 24, 2144, 2463, 90035, 91800, 91809, 91891
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GP Long (Level C)
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Professional attendance by a GP lasting at least 20 minutes, involving (where clinically relevant) taking detailed patient history, performing a clinical examination, arranging any necessary investigation, implementing a management plan, and/or providing appropriate preventive health care.
From 1 March 2019, includes telehealth consultations by GPs for patients in selected flood affected areas (item 2180). This item is different to items in GP Telehealth (patient-end support) where the medical practitioner provides clinical support to a patient who is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician.
Medicare benefits paid, and the resulting provider fees may be underestimated in 2018–19, as some expenditure relating to residential aged care item 90043 cannot be allocated. This expenditure is claimed under the new item 90001, introduced 1 March 2019 (included in ‘GP attendances (total)’ and ‘GP subtotal – Other’ only).
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Items 36, 37, 2180, 2464, 90043, 91801, 91810, 91894
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GP Prolonged (Level D)
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Professional attendance by a GP lasting at least 40 minutes, involving (where clinically relevant) taking extensive patient history, performing a clinical examination, arranging any necessary investigations, implementing a management plan, and/or providing appropriate preventive health care.
From 1 March 2019, includes telehealth consultations by GPs for patients in selected flood affected areas (item 2193). This item is different to items in GP Telehealth (patient-end support) where the medical practitioner provides clinical support to a patient who is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician.
Medicare benefits paid, and the resulting provider fees may be underestimated in 2018–19, as some expenditure relating to residential aged care item 90051 cannot be allocated. This expenditure is claimed under the new item 90001, introduced 1 March 2019 (included in ‘GP attendances (total)’ and ‘GP subtotal – Other’ only).
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Items 44, 47, 2193, 2465, 90051, 91802, 91811
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Other Non-referred Medical Practitioner attendances
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Non-referred professional attendance by a medical practitioner who is not a vocationally registered GP. These services are broadly similar to the other GP services included in this report. Includes services provided to patients in the community and residential aged care facilities.
From 1 March 2019, includes telehealth consultations by medical practitioners for patients in selected flood affected areas (items 899, 901, 905 and 906). These items are different to items in GP Telehealth (patient-end support) where the medical practitioner provides clinical support to a patient who is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist of consultant physician.
From 1 July 2018, for Group A2 and Subgroups A7.2, A35.3 and A35.4, changes in provider eligibility in selected geographic areas may impact comparability over time.
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Groups A2, A16(b); Subgroups A7.2, A30.6, A30.7, A35.3, A35.4; Items 899, 901, 905, 906, 90002, 91792, 91794, 91797, 91799, 91803, 91804, 91805, 91806, 91807, 91808, 91812, 91813, 91814, 91815, 91816, 91817, 91892, 91895, 92716, 92717, 92719, 92720, 92722, 92723, 92725, 92726, 92732, 92733, 92735, 92736, 92738, 92739, 92741, 92742, 92747, 93660, 93661, 93681, 93682, 93684, 93685, 93691, 93692, 93694, 93695, 93701, 93702, 93704, 93705
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GP Focussed Psychological Strategies and Family Group Therapy
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Includes Focussed Psychological Strategies for patients with assessed mental disorders, and family group therapy. The provision of Focussed Psychological Strategies to a patient must be made either in the context of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, shared care plan or a psychiatrist assessment and management plan.
Family group therapy services can be provided by medical practitioners, including specialists and consultant physicians other than consultant psychiatrists.
Prior to 1 July 2018, Focussed Psychological Strategy services could be provided by eligible medical practitioners who practiced in a general practice (other than a specialist or a consultant physician). From 1 July 2018, these items were not restricted to being provided in a general practice.
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Group A6; Subgroups A7.4, A20.02, A41.01, A41.02; Items 283, 285, 286, 287, 371, 372
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GP Prolonged - Imminent danger of death
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Prolonged attendance for a patient in imminent danger of death. Services range from at least 1 hour to 5 hours or more.
From 1 July 2018, new items were introduced to enable non-specialist medical practitioners to provide general attendance services.
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Group A5; Subgroup A7.3
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GP Acupuncture
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Professional attendance at which acupuncture is performed by a medical practitioner who is a qualified medical acupuncturist by application of stimuli on or through the surface of the skin by any means. For the purpose of payment of Medicare benefits "acupuncture" is interpreted as including treatment by means other than the use of acupuncture needles where the same effect is achieved without puncture, e.g. by application of ultrasound, laser beams, pressure or moxibustion, etc.
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Items 173, 193, 195, 197, 199
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GP Pregnancy Support Counselling
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Non-directive pregnancy support counselling services provided to a person who is pregnant or who has been pregnant in the 12 months preceding the first service, by a medical practitioner (including a GP, but not including a specialist or consultant physician).
From 1 July 2018, new items were introduced to enable non-specialist medical practitioners to provide general attendance services.
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Group A27; Subgroups A7.11, A40.15, A40.16
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GP Telehealth (patient-end support)
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Provision of clinical support by a medical practitioner to a patient (in a telehealth eligible area) who is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician. Does not include telephone or email consultations.
From 1 July 2018, new items were introduced to enable non-specialist medical practitioners to provide general attendance services.
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Subgroups A30.1, A30.2; Items 812, 827, 829, 867, 868, 869, 873, 876, 881, 885, 891, 892
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