Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jul 2019
Informed Financial Consent guide – launched
23 July 2019 - The Australian Government and the AMA have launched a new guide that will better aid Australians making decisions around medical treatments.
The AMA’s Informed Financial Consent Guide; A Collaboration Between Doctors and Patients will help patients better understand medical treatment fees and out of pocket costs.
The Guide will be made available from doctors, medical practices and organisations, and the AMA website.
Providing an estimate of fees and the costs payable by a patient after any Government and health insurer rebates is the foundation for informed financial consent. Most doctors do it well already.
