Rebates at stake as GP skin doctors, Medicare enter anatomical debate
The debate concerns the appropriate MBS item for a regional nerve block
An anatomical debate has erupted over the MBS item descriptors for regional anaesthetic, after three skin cancer doctors were investigated by the PSR over inappropriate claims.
All three cases involved a variety of items, mainly including GP attendances and skin cancer excisions, and the doctors were subsequently told to repay $1.2 million.
