Diastasis recti surgery medicare

Encouraging News for Mums: Medicare Services Advisory Committee recommends new MBS item number for Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Surgery to Repair Diastasis Recti

In a positive step forward for mothers with Diastasis Recti after pregnancy, the Medicare Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) has supported the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and publicly recommended that Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tucks) for Rectus Diastasis repair be returned to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).  Abdominoplasty to restore a mother’s torn abdominal muscles by…

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Updated Safety Protocols for COVID-19

Updated Safety Protocols for COVID-19

Effective as of 15th December, 2021 The Queensland border reopened on the 13th of December, 2021. In line with these changes, Samuel Yang Plastic Surgery has developed a risk minimisation strategy for attendances to our practice, for the protection of all our patients and staff. Please note that we will continue to operate as usual…

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Breast Reduction Medicare Rebate

Will I get a Medicare Rebate for Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammaplasty) Surgery?

Women consider breast reduction surgery for a physical, cosmetic, and psychological reasons, but not everyone will be able to receive a Medicare rebate on their procedure. We’ll discuss eligibility in greater detail in this blog, but firstly we’re going to explain what macromastia is. What is Macromastia? Macromastia is a condition where a person’s breasts…

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Blepharoplasty Medicare

Blepharoplasty Medicare: Who Qualifies for an Eyelid Surgery Rebate?

If you have considered eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, you may be wondering if you qualify for a Medicare rebate. Some people are motivated to have this type of surgery for aesthetic reasons, but those who have blepharoplasty because their drooping eyelid skin obstructs their vision may be eligible for a Medicare rebate. To…

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Tummy Tuck Brisbane

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Brisbane

Would you like to find out more about tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) procedures in Brisbane? Dr Samuel Yang is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a member of both the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Australian Medical Association, and has extensive experience with abdominoplasty (the medical name for a tummy…

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