What is the’ Locum Tenens’ provision in the MBS?
The locum tenens are provisions in the Medicare Benefits Schedule that allow eligible doctors to use their existing provider number at a new practice if
- The period is less than two weeks; and
- The health professional will be returning to the original practice.
To be eligible under the locum tenens, a doctor must be either:
- An Australian trained doctor who has fellowship of an Australian medical college; or
- An overseas trained doctor who holds fellowship of an Australian medical college, and has completed their ten year moratorium requirement; or
- A doctor working in a hospital with a Medicare provider number to refer patients to a specialist, or request diagnostic imaging or pathology only.
Locum tenens is not available to restricted doctors, including those who require a section 19AB exemption or 3GA placement.
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