Doctors call for change to ‘inherently unfair’ Medicare watchdog amid fears patients put at risk – ABC News

A lone Queensland GP is taking the Federal Government to court over a Medicare watchdog system that she says is creating extreme confusion and anxiety for doctors and will ultimately put patients at risk.
Key points:

• The Professional Services Review Scheme (PSR) is designed to weed out doctors rorting Medicare
• The PSR is a system that has been problematic for more than a decade, the AMA says
• The Federal Health Department says it could not comment on the issue until the court matter is resolved

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