Staff specialist physician in a NSW public hospital with a Right of Private Practice (RoPP). Our dept is under pressure to increase Medicare billings.I understand that Clause G17(b) of the NHR…
read more >Our patients are socially disadvantaged and take a long time to see. Many of the consults our GPs do are long – item 44. It would help the practice financially if we also routinely billed a ca…
read more >When a private health insurance policy holder dies, shouldn’t the private insurer cover immediate post-death services such as transfer of the deceased to a morgue?Â
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read more >Can medical specialists charge patients a separate administration/facility/booking fee before they are admitted to hospital for their procedure in the context where claims will be submitted to…
read more >We charge patients a cancellation fee if they cancel their appointment less than 48 hours before their scheduled appointment. We charge them the full amount of the doctor’s fee so they basical…
read more >Do the 12 month face-to-face rule exemptions apply to ANY child under 12 months (any time from anywhere), as well as ANY sexual health diagnosis and ANY homeless person.Â
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read more >I am a psychiatrist and have received a referral for a patient from a Nurse Practitioner. Is this a valid referral?
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read more >More and more private health insurers are including GP telehealth services in their policies, but I thought it was illegal for PHIs to cover GP services. Is this legal?
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read more >I have heard that you can buy a hospital policy from one private insurer and an extras policy from another. Is that legal?
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read more >Can Medicare be charged by a pathology provider if the pathology request came from a doctor who has no intention of viewing the results. An online vendor issues the request and charges a fee f…
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