GP Incentives Component
Eligible Providers and Key Points
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Funding will be available on a two tiered model and payments will be made automatically by Medicare Australia once predetermined Qualifying Service levels (QSLs) have been reached;
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Payment will be made available to the GP who provided the service rather than to the practice; and
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The Program only applies to services provided to aged care residents in Commonwealth-funded RACFs.
Operation
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Tier one provides a payment of $1,000 when the first qualifying service level (QSL1) of services is claimed in a financial year.
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Tier two provides a payment of $1,500 when the second qualifying service level (QSL2) of services is claimed in a financial year.
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The maximum payment any one GP can receive in one financial year is $2,500.
Eligible MBS items
MBS items that count towards QSLs include attendances in RACFs, Comprehensive Medical Assessments, contributions to Care Plans, Case Conferences, and Residential Medication Management Reviews.
Further enquiries about the GP Incentive can be directed to the PIP enquiry line on 1800 222 032.
GP Aged Care Support Tools
The CWDGP has produced a GP help guide 'Medicare and Residential Aged Care Facilities ‘A Reference for GPs’. This portable guide book will provide GPs with the information that they need to fully utilise the support available through Medicare when providing services to aged care facilities.
(for a hard copy version please call CWDGP)
In addition the CWDGP has created a ‘Remote Access Wizard’ (avaliable from 20th July). The wizard is designed to assist practices who may be interested in looking at remote access for its practitioners but don’t know where to start. The website presents you with a number of questions regarding remote access needs (with specific relevance to each unique practice) and suggests some solutions for consideration.