Technical changes to time-tiered MBS health assessment items

This page provides information on 1 March 2026 technical changes to time-tiered MBS health assessment items for older persons and people living with intellectual disability.

Page last updated: 17 February 2026

From 1 March 2026, Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) time-tiered health assessments for older persons and people with intellectual disability will be updated to remove clinically outdated screening tests and the specification of disease-specific vaccinations.

Health assessments for people with intellectual disability will also be updated to better align this assessment with current national screening programs.

Further information is available in the factsheet below:

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