Medicare Locals | Australian Doctor Group

Govt says it will investigate public hospitals’ named referral Medicare rort

6th November 2019

The hospital practice of demanding named referrals so doctors’ fees are covered by Medicare may finally face scrutiny. For…

3rd October 2018

Australia's primary health networks are collecting more than $4 billion in Federal Government grants, even though many GPs…

2nd October 2018

Australia's primary health networks are collecting more than $4 billion in Federal Government grants, even though many GPs…

13th February 2016

A rural GP fears he could face unfair competition from his local primary health network, which is tendering out contracts to…

12th September 2015

The Federal Government has had no idea how many general practices exist in Australia since 2011, Australian Doctor has…

24th August 2015

Now nothing more than another defunct health acronym, the top lobby group for Medicare Locals has been wound up despite…

1st July 2015

A Federal Government attempt to retitle dozens of Medicare Locals as Primary Health Networks has hit an embarrassing snafu,…