AMA cautiously supports proposed specialist fee website
President Dr Tony Bartone says it should tell patients what the freeze has done
15th June 2018
The AMA is cautiously backing the idea of a government-funded website listing specialists’ fees, saying patients have a “strong desire” for more transparency.
A Senate committee has recommended the approach as a way of helping patients avoid unexpected out-of-pocket costs.
AMA president Dr Tony Bartone says any government website should tell patients that the Medicare freeze and a lack of indexation have been driving up fees.
“If there is a website, it’s got to be meaningful ... and have the complete detail and level of information required to give a