Patients abusing GP staff over Medicare rort allegations: RACGP
Patients are apparently buying into the media barrage and accusing GPs of swindling Medicare
Claims that doctors have been rorting Medicare is fueling abusive behaviour from patients, the RACGP reports.
College president, Adjunct Clinical Professor Karen Price says the allegations by Nine newspapers and the ABC has the potential to cause “lasting damage” on the workforce, as the fallout pushes doctors away from wanting to join or remain in the specialty.
