Table 4 Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers addressing health needs specific to Indigenous Peoples
Year | Item number | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
1999 | 704 | Older person’s Health checks 55 years & over* |
2000 | 73840 | Point of care testing for diabetes management in eligible Indigenous health services |
2004 | 710 | Adult health check aged 15–54 (710)* |
2004 | 10950 face-to-face | Individual allied health service for chronic disease management |
2006 | 708 | Child health check* |
2006 | 10987 | practice nurse or registered Aboriginal Health Worker to a maximum of 5/calendar year increased to a maximum of 10/calendar year in 2020 |
2006 | 73844 | Point of care testing for diabetes management in eligible Indigenous health services |
2006 | 10988 and 10989 | Aboriginal Health Workers providing immunisations and wound care |
2006 | 16400 | Antenatal service provided by a midwife, nurse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner. Must be provided at, or from, a practice in a regional, rural or remote location |
2007 | 10997 | Aboriginal Health Workers and practice nurses delivering services to manage identified chronic conditions |
2008 | 10987 | Practice nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers acting on behalf of a GP and providing follow up services to Indigenous Peoples of issues identified in the health check |
2008 | 13 items in the 81300–81360 range | Allied health professionals and Aboriginal Health Workers acting as independent health providers to whom the GP referred the patient providing care identified in a health check* |
2010 | 715 | Health checks for any age – amalgamated items 704, 710 and 708* |
2011 | 10983 | Telehealth support service by a practice nurse, Aboriginal health worker or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner |
2015 | 73839 | Point of care testing for diabetes management was expanded to include diabetes diagnosis in eligible Indigenous health services |
2016 | 12325 | Retinal screening for Indigenous Peoples with diabetes* |
2018 | 13105 | Renal dialysis in very remote areas, services required overwhelmingly by Indigenous patients |
2020 | 93000 Telehealth | Individual allied health service for chronic disease management |
2020 | 93013 Phone | |
2020 | 93048 Telehealth | Follow-up allied health service for Indigenous Peoples* |
2020 | 93061 Phone |