AMA tells Hunt to end telehealth ‘free-for-all’
It wants the MBS items restricted to GPs with a pre-existing relationship with the patient
The MBS telehealth items need to be restricted immediately to end the alarming exploitation of a telehealth ‘free-for-all”, the AMA says.
AMA President Dr Tony Bartone has taken his case directly to Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
He wants new rules that demand only GPs with pre-existing relationships with their patients can access the items.
More than 14 million telehealth consults have been claimed since items were added as an emergency COVID-19 measure in March.
