MBS Billing for Chronic Disease

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers 
• Allied Health Professionals
• Dietitians
• Enrolled Nurses
• General Practice Registrars
• General Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nutritionists
• Other Health Professionals
• Registered Nurses
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers

This online course involves self-paced learning, reviewing topics that include: 

• The financial burden of chronic diseases
• Current MBS Item Numbers used in chronic disease management
• What chronic diseases the MBS cover for a Care Plan
• Chronic Disease Item Numbers
• Illness to Wellbeing – 10 Year Primary Care Shift.

In completing this course you will get to know and understand: 

• What the Medicare Benefit Scheme (MBS) is
• The history of the Medicare Benefits Schedule
• How to use MBS online.

You will also learn how to: 

• Relate Chronic Disease Management to the MBS
• Identify the Chronic Disease Item numbers that can be used in Primary Care
• Demonstrate an understanding of the MBS rules regarding compliance
• Explore the effect of COVID-19 and MBS.

There are no associated formal assessments with this course. All learning is completed online with real time learning feedback provided via theory questions covering essential knowledge and skills. This style of feedback is known as a ‘formative assessment’, a self-marking process that provides immediate results and feedback.

To achieve successful completion in this course, students must:

• Competently complete a formative assessment covering essential knowledge and skills.

Builds knowledge and confidence between providers of Primary Care Chronic Disease Management with the corresponding MBS Item Numbers. This strengthens awareness for the team involved in the patient-centred care plans and supporting compliance in Chronic Disease Care.

Students enrolled in Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:

• Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
• Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
• Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
• Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
• Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
• Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
• Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
• Use acceptable language at all times

This course is delivered fully online. It involves self-paced learning utilising videos, research and immediate assessment feedback.

To gain an understanding of how the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) assists with your support of patients and their chronic disease. Supported by ongoing follow-ups and coordinating care, a person will be best placed to manage their chronic condition by creating personal goals and action plans.

Not at the moment, you may be able to get funding support from your local PHN or we can issue an invoice if your workplace is willing to support your education.