Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title RACGP backs plan to expand bulk-billed MRIs Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet News GP Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 16/12/25 Description With access to MRIs ‘a critical issue’, a review has set out proposals to significantly increase the clinical indications allowing GPs to request bulk-billed services...
Professor Mark Morgan, Chair of RACGP Expert Committee – Quality Care, said the review reflects the college’s advocacy to increase GPs’ scope of practice without unnecessary restrictions.
‘Eligibility for MRI funding should be based on clinical need, and the RACGP has pushed strongly for Medicare rules to reflect clinical need,’ he told newsGP.
‘Current Medicare rules about how and when an MRI can be requested make little sense.
‘Medicare requirements that state an MRI will only be funded if the request comes from a non-GP specialist creates a situation when only the wealthy, living near an urban centre, can access timely imaging.’Producer/Author Jolyon Attwooll URL https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/racgp-backs-plan-to-expand-bulk-billed-mris?utm_source=racgpnewsgpnewsletter&utm_campaign=newsgpedm&utm_medium=email Persons Mark Morgan