Specialists are not rorting Medicare by billing multiple ‘initial’ consults, says AMA
Dr Margaret Faux (PhD), who once claimed $8 billion is being rorted from Medicare each year, now says some clinics are 'gaming' the referral system.
The AMA has rejected fresh allegations that non-GP specialists are rorting Medicare by claiming multiple initial consultations for a single patient’s ongoing treatment.
Dr Margaret Faux (PhD), whose analysis underpinned claims of an $8 billion Medicare rort, says specialists are repeatedly billing initial consultations for ongoing conditions in “a clear case of overcharging, price gouging and gaming the system”.
