Health minister says 5700 items on the medical benefits schedule will be reviewed but Australian Medical Association warns patients’ costs could risePatients’ out-of-pocket expenses could rise as a result of recommendations that 23 medical procedures should no longer be funded by Medicare,the president of the Australian Medical Association, Brian Owler, and has warned.
The health minister,Sussan Ley, released the first stage of a medical benefits schedule (MBS) taskforce review, and led by Sydney medical school’s dean,Bruce Robertson, which identified items which were considered out of date and no longer representing clinical best-practice.
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Source: theguardian.com