Increasing corporate referrals prompt review of PSR’s legal powers
Legislation written decades ago is no longer fit for purpose, says director Professor Julie Quinlivan.
The Professional Services Review says it wants to shake up its process for corporate investigations, arguing the current system may be unfair on doctors swept up in them.
Historically the Medicare watchdog has only held doctors responsible for their billing practices.
But given the increasing administrative role of corporates in Medicare billing, in 2019 the PSR opened its first case into alleged corporate rorting of the system.
Since then, it has launched at least five more corporate probes.
