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Can I bill to Medicare when a patient is in Australia but I am overseas?

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Doctor A asked what happens when the treating doctor goes overseas for a week of conference leave while the patient is midway through a course of treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The patient cannot stop or delay the treatment because it is required to be administered via incremental doses at set intervals. The doctor wanted to know if billing could continue from overseas under the supervision arrangements.

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