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Circumcision in the 21st Century: Update information on Medicare coverage of circumcision.
Circumcision in the 21st Century: Delete doubtful information.
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On 18 September 2020 the Department of Health announced changes in the Medicare medical benefit schedule. Effective 1 November 2020, claims submitted for circumcision must be for "clinically relevant" circumcision. In other words, non-therapeutic circumcision will no longer be covered and no payment will be made.<ref name="medicare2020">{{REFdocument
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  |title=Circumcision on the MBS  
  |title=Circumcision on the MBS  
  |url=http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/1C7B3AED38006462CA2585E80009D95C/$File/factsheet-Circumcision-20200918.pdf
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  |date=2020-09-18
  |date=2020-09-18
  |accessdate=2020-09-27
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===Continuing decline in practice of non-therapeutic circumcision===
===Continuing decline in practice of non-therapeutic circumcision===