GROUP A15 - GP MANAGEMENT PLANS, TEAM CARE ARRANGEMENTS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE PLANS AND CASE CONFERENCES
SUBGROUP 1 - GP MANAGEMENT PLANS, TEAM CARE ARRANGEMENTS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE PLANS
MBS Item	Notes
721	PREPARATION by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) of a GP MANAGEMENT PLAN for a patient (not being a service associated with a service to which items 734 to 779 apply). A rebate will not be paid within twelve months of a previous claim for the same item or former item 720, or within three months of a claim for items 725, 727, 729 or 731, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that requires the preparation of a new GP Management Plan. Fee: $130.65 Benefit: 75% = $98.00 100% = $130.65 (See para A33 of explanatory notes to this Category)
723	Attendance by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) to COORDINATE the development of TEAM CARE ARRANGEMENTS for a patient (not being a service associated with a service to which items 734 to 779 apply). A rebate will not be paid within twelve months of a previous claim for the same item, or within three months of a claim for item 727, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that requires the coordination of new Team Care Arrangements. Fee: $103.50 Benefit: 75% = $77.65 100% = $103.50 (See para A33 of explanatory notes to this Category)
725	Attendance by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) to REVIEW: (a) a GP MANAGEMENT PLAN prepared by that medical practitioner (or an associated medical practitioner) to which item 721 applies; or (b) a multidisciplinary community care plan to which former item 720 applied, or a multidisciplinary discharge care plan to which former item 722 applied, prepared by that medical practitioner (or an associated medical practitioner); (not being a service associated with a service to which items 734 to 779 apply). A rebate will not be paid within three months of a previous claim for the same item or within three months of a claim for item 721, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that requires the preparation of a new review of a GP Management Plan. Fee: $65.30 Benefit: 75% = $49.00 100% = $65.30 (See para A33 of explanatory notes to this Category)
727	Attendance by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) to COORDINATE a REVIEW of (a) TEAM CARE ARRANGEMENTS coordinated by that medical practitioner (or an associated medical practitioner) to which item 723 applies; or (b) a multidisciplinary community care plan to which former item 720 applied or a multidisciplinary discharge care plan to which former item 722 applied, prepared by that medical practitioner (or an associated medical practitioner); (not being a service associated with a service to which items 734 to 779 apply). A rebate will not be paid within three months of a previous claim for the same item or within three months of a claim for item 723, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that requires the coordination of a new review of Team Care Arrangements. Fee: $65.30 Benefit: 75% = $49.00 100% = $65.30 (See para A33 of explanatory notes to this Category)
729	CONTRIBUTION by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) to a multidisciplinary care plan prepared by another provider or to a REVIEW of a multidisciplinary care plan prepared by another provider (not being a service associated with a service to which items 734 to 779 apply). A rebate will not be paid within twelve months of a claim by the same practitioner for item 721 or 723, within three months of a claim for the same item or within three months of a claim for item 725, item 727, or item 731, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that requires a new contribution to the multidisciplinary care plan. Fee: $63.75 Benefit: 100% = $63.75 (See para A33 of explanatory notes to this Category)
731	CONTRIBUTION by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) to: (a) a multidisciplinary care plan for a patient in A RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY, prepared by that facility, or to a REVIEW of such a plan prepared by such a facility; or (b) a multidisciplinary care plan prepared for a resident by another provider before the resident is discharged from a hospital or an approved day-hospital facility, or to a review of such a plan prepared by another provider; (not being a service associated with a service to which items 734 to 779 apply). A rebate will not be paid within three months of a previous claim for the same item or within three months of a claim for item 721, 723, 725, 727, 729, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that requires a new contribution to the multidisciplinary care plan. Fee: $63.75 Benefit: 100% = $63.75 (See para A33 of explanatory notes to this Category)