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Is there no escaping Medicare’s tentacles?

Ban on doctors claiming rebates for telehealth consults while overseas seen as wrong-headed by one doctor.
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29 March 2024
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This week many doctors learnt something new about Medicare’s compliance unit and the reach of its numerous tentacles.

Since 2020, legislation has been in effect allowing the Department of Health and Aged Care to match MBS claims data with passenger movement records it gets from the Department of Home Affairs.

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