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Nursing Review
MARCH 24, 2025
As per recent announcements, it is expected that we will see money committed to the reduction of most Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines. The budget is about strengthening Medicare and the election is Australias opportunity to protect it, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on his way into parliament Tuesday. Read more: $8.5B
Nursing Review
MARCH 17, 2025
ACTION 3 : Work with State and Territory Governments to pass laws to support qualified Registered Nurses in every State and Territory to prescribe approved medications under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. There is precedent that collaboration like this creates real and lasting change.
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Nursing Review
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The laws have historically prevented nurses from providing Medicare subsidised services and prescribing certain medications available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without a supervising medical practitioner. Nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives will continue to work the same way clinically.
Nursing Review
MARCH 17, 2025
Physician assistants commonly complete postgraduate-level university education and a hands-on training program. This relies on appropriate education and training, funding and payment policies, governance and regulation. And Australia no longer provides education programs for physician assistants. What could we do better?
American Medical Compliance
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The impact of these losses and risks magnifies as Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries. Even organized crime groups infiltrate the Medicare Program and operate as Medicare providers and suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training.
American Medical Compliance
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The impact of these losses and risks magnifies as Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries. Even organized crime groups infiltrate the Medicare Program and operate as Medicare providers and suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
JULY 7, 2023
These decisions are wide-reaching and impact individuals, employers, and higher education institutions. This point is driven home in Piacentile , where relators alleged that a pharmaceutical company paid illegal kickbacks to oncologists to encourage their use of the company’s drugs over competitors.
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