Respiratory physician to repay $470,000 for inappropriate MBS claims

Watchdog had raised concerns over inadequate lung function tests and sleep studies
Medicolegal

A respiratory physician will repay $470,000 to Medicare after admitting to inappropriately billing MBS items for numerous lung function tests and sleep studies.

The doctor, who has not been named, agreed to repay the money after being investigated by the Professional Services Review (PSR).