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SUMMARY:Managing Medicare Assignment of Benefit changes across general practice and residential aged care | Online
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by North Western Melbourne PHN in collaboration with Gippsland PHN\, Murray PHN\, South Eastern Melbourne PHN and Western Victoria PHN.  \nJoin this webinar for a practical overview of the Assignment of Benefit changes that commenced 1 July 2026 and learn strategies for practices to maintain compliance while managing new consent\, documentation and workflow requirements. \nSignificant changes to the Assignment of Benefit process took effect from 1 July 2026\, introducing requirements for obtaining\, recording and retaining patient consent for bulk-billed services. These changes will impact workflows\, documentation processes and compliance obligations across general practice and aged care settings. \nThis session will provide a practical overview of the new requirements\, explore compliant workflow solutions\, and discuss strategies to manage consent challenges for vulnerable patients\, substitute decision-makers and residential aged care residents. \nSpeaker: Wendy O’Meara\, Education Consultant\, Larter \nLearning outcomes: \n\nDescribe the key Assignment of Benefit changes commencing 1 July 2026\, including consent\, documentation and Medicare compliance obligations for bulk-billed services\nRecall practical workflows solutions to obtain\, record\, and retain Assignment of Benefit consent\, ensuring compliance across all services\nIdentify compliance risks and develop strategies to support managing consent for vulnerable patients\, substitute decision-makers\, and residential aged care residents.\n\nAudience: GPs\, nurses\, practice managers\, allied health providers\, aged care workers and other health professionals. \nClick here to learn more and register.
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/managing-medicare-assignment-of-benefit-changes-across-general-practice-and-residential-aged-care-online/
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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