Fear of Medicare audits ‘leading GPs to under-bill’ for their care
Researchers claim they lack adequate education on correct billing practices
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GPs are “billing defensively” and losing income because they are confused about the legalities of the MBS, it has been claimed.
A decade ago, the then director of the PSR, Dr Tony Webber, alleged that up to 15% of Medicare claims were technically non-compliant, with deliberate abuse by doctors a major factor.