Scope of Practice Review slammed over ‘flawed’ proposal to cash out MBS care plans
The AMA says the plan is vague and lacks evidence.
The Scope of Practice Review is going beyond its remit by suggesting “cashing out” a string of GP programs to fund multidisciplinary care teams, the AMA says.
The AMA has also denounced its suggestion to let some allied health workers refer to non-GP specialists under Medicare.
Opening up allied health referrals – outlined in the review’s second paper – risked a major health budget blowout, it said.
“This option is emblematic of a major flaw present throughout the paper: lack of evidence.”
