The Minister for Health this week reinstated a number of Medicare items for Telehealth that were available earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. These items are reinstated until 30 June to support GPs and Consultant Specialists in providing care during the Omicron wave.  

Members are encouraged to read the linked factsheets which cover recent changes relating to these items: 

• GP longer phone consults 20 mins or more
• Specialist Inpatients - when a doctor cannot attend hospital due to COVID-19 restrictions
• Specialist initial and complex consults available by phone