Are doctors’ rego and indemnity fees really an extortionate rip-off?

Dr Craig Lilienthal
Dr Craig Lilienthal.

AusDoc recently published the results of a survey designed to determine the annual running costs of being a doctor.

That is, the up-front, out-of-pocket expenses, incurred before we can turn a professional dollar.

Are these costs “extortionate”, as claimed by the AMA, reasonable or less than expected, given the nature of our work?

The costs included in this survey were: