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For the latest news and updatesPresidents Update – 18th March 2023
Since my update at this time last year, the MSASA executive has been busy engaging with the Medicare Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). We have achieved success at the Medicare Review, whereby all the recommendations of the original Medicare Review have been dismissed.
MRAC Surgical Assistant Draft Final Report
The Medicare Review Advisory Committee has recommended to Government that patients of appropriately qualified registered nurses should be given equal access to the CMBS rebates relating to surgical assistance as doctors currently receive.
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Medical Surgical Assistants Society of Australia
President’s Update – 2021 Year in Review
After my optimistic report in March last year, 2021 turned out to be really tough (again), especially for those of us in Victoria and NSW.
Through 2021 our medico-political work has been focussed on the following:
Exciting offer from MIGA for MSASA Members
Dear Members, I am delighted to inform you that MIGA, our preferred indemnity provider, has a very attractive offer for MSASA Members. The Partnership with MIGA provides: For current MIGA members A new MSASA discount of 20% on your 2021/2022 renewal as a Surgical...
ACCC draft determination grants authorisation to form buying group
Linked below is the draft determination just released. We are consulting our legal advisers as to our response to the draft determination. “The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to enable Honeysuckle Health (HH) and nib (together, the Applicants) to form and...