Govt asks GPs to dob in dodgy telehealth providers

Health officials say they are 'actively monitoring' the integrity and quality of services being provided
Geir O'Rourke
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The Federal Health Department is asking doctors to dob in telehealth entrepreneurs they suspect are ripping off Medicare amid claims of an MBS ‘free-for-all’.

More than $400 million in rebates has been claimed for standard GP telehealth consults since the emergency items were introduced in March.