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Govt backtracks on time restrictions for COVID-19 telephone consults

15 July 2021
By Kate McDonald

The federal government has agreed to reinstate the level C telehealth consultation item number in COVID-19 hotspots, according to the Australian Medical Association.

The AMA is taking credit for the decision, which was introduced in this year’s budget and saw longer level C and D consultations by phone no longer supported with Medicare funding.

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