‘Scripts-on-demand’ telehealth clinics are a major overservicing concern, PSR warns
In contrast to media claims, it says fraud is a tiny issue, with just two potential cases identified last year
Telehealth clinics churning out scripts for expensive PBS-funded medicines are worrying the Professional Services Review far more than rare instances of fraud, the watchdog says.
Earlier this month, doctors came under fire in a series of reports from the ABC and Nine Newspapers, alleging billions being rorted from Medicare each year.