Rip-off concern as GPs drummed out of hearing aid tests
The RACGP says vulnerable patients will be targeted by unscrupulous vendors upselling 'unnecessary' hearing aids
Elderly and vulnerable patients could be ripped off by hearing aid companies because they no longer need a GP to access a subsidised device, the RACGP says.
Late last year, the Federal Government removed the requirement for patients to obtain a medical certificate before purchasing a hearing aid with a government subsidy through its Hearing Services Program.
