Doctor ‘nudge letters’ saved Medicare $22 million, audit report claims
However, the health department apparently has no robust data on how much its compliance activities are costing taxpayers
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Twelve thousand ‘nudge’ letters sent to doctors by the Department of Health apparently saved $22 million in Medicare and PBS costs, an audit investigation says.
The figure has been published by the Auditor-General following his review of the department’s Medicare compliance program.