Anaesthetists and surgeons accused of fraud by charging patients hidden out-of-pocket fees
A whistleblower's allegations of overcharging are being investigated by health insurers.
A group of non-GP specialists has been accused of charging private patients up to $5000 in booking and administrative fees while signing up to no-gap fee schemes with health insurers.
The claims, published in The Age newspaper last week, come from an unnamed whistleblower who said she reported the activities to her superior working at the clinic but was told it had been common practice for more than a decade.
