What Is The Medicare Item 900?

Medicare Item 900 is the Domiciliary Medication Management Review (DMMR) or ‘ Home Medication Review’ (HMR), which concerns the management and prevention of issues relating to a patient’s dosage or medications.

This item is suitable for a patient who may be having trouble using medicines, or at risk of medication misadventure – due to comorbidities, age, or social circumstances. It might also include medicines that have certain characteristics, involve a complex treatment plan, or where the patient is unsure how to take their medicines correctly.

The HMR must be conducted by an Accredited Pharmacist. An accredited pharmacist has an additional qualification and is specially trained in medication management reviews.

Why Are Home Medicine Reviews Important?

Failure to review medications puts eligible patients at risk of adverse reactions, suboptimal or ineffective treatment, or even hospitalisation.

Thankfully, HMRs are made much easier with HMR Referrals. General practitioners can send a home medication review mbs 900 referral directly to an accredited pharmacist, and the service takes care of all the necessary forms, appointments and alerts. We aim for the completed report to be returned to you within 14 days.

Our online referral service lets you access all your patient reports, contact information and treatment plans, and provides everything you need to claim for MBS item 900.