AMA has ‘serious’ concerns if Medicare rebates for initial specialist consults via telehealth are axed
The MBS Review's proposal will make it harder for patients to access care, president Professor Steve Robson says.
A controversial recommendation to axe Medicare funding for initial specialist consultations via video is a cost-cutting manoeuvre with no justification, the AMA says.
The draft proposal from the MBS Review Advisory Committee has caused consternation among many specialists who fear it will undermine patient access to care.
