Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2018
'It's outrageous': Doctors slam practice of inflating patient fees
26 May 2018 - "Cowardly" specialists charging patients "egregious" out-of-pocket fees have been condemned by delegates at the Australian Medical Association’s national conference in Canberra.
More than 200 doctors gathered on Saturday to debate a draft motion designed to combat inappropriate charges in the guise of “booking fees” and “bill splitting”.
But it was less a debate than unanimous agreement and anger over the practices that gouged patients and damaged the reputation of the entire medical profession.
