The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement to end the freeze on Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates for diagnostic imaging.
According to AMA President, Dr Bartone, MBS rebates for ultrasounds and x-rays, CT scans, fluoroscopy, mammography, and interventional radiology scans will be indexed from July 2020, signaling “an important first step in addressing rising out-of-pocket costs for patients.”
Click here to read the AMA’s media response or here for the AMA’s Position Statement on Diagnostic Imaging.