Why I apologised when a patient paid only half my fee
The growing gap between doctors’ fees and Medicare rebates is constant fodder for news outlets these days. It is getting too expensive to have babies…
Tag: business of medicine
MBS Quick Guide for August
AusDoc’s MBS Quick Guide for August is now available. Annual indexation was applied to all the general medical service items at the start of the new…
Greedy doctors? The enormous salaries of health fund CEOs are far beyond what we could ever hope to make
The mainstream media was once more awash with accusations of doctor greed last week. The alleged perpetrators this time were obstetricians, but as we know,…
‘The system is broken’: Doctor’s fight for permanent residency after 10 years in Australia
When Dr Tessa de Speville came to Australia from Mauritius aged 18, she had no idea of the bureaucratic limbo that awaited. “My brother was…
Patient no-shows now costing ‘$5000 a week’, says Dr Mukesh Haikerwal
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal’s practice is trialling a $50 fee for patients missing appointments as it faces losses of thousands of dollars a week. The GP…
Another specialist college facing membership backlash over its $4000 annual fees
RANZCOG is facing a member backlash over its increasing fees amid wider struggles by the specialist colleges to make ends meet. Last month, some 200…
Medical corporate offering CGM to non-diabetic patients under new ‘health optimisation’ service
A high-profile telehealth corporate is offering men a preventive health program involving a suite of tests such as testosterone, HbA1C and cholesterol, with results sent…
MDOs not ‘currently’ planning to restrict medicinal cannabis prescribing cover
Three of Australia’s MDOs report no plans to restrict cover for medicinal cannabis prescribing despite MDA National deeming it an “unusual practice”. Last month, AusDoc reported that…
Junior doctor challenges AHPRA over registration fees and parental leave
When third-year oncology registrar Dr Belle Sasse took maternity leave last year, she took non-practising status to cut her registration fees to around $200 a…
‘We are in panic mode’: GPs still waiting for payroll tax amnesty confirmation
This story has been updated with a response from the Queensland Revenue Office. GP practices that applied for Queensland’s payroll tax amnesty are still waiting…
