http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-02/ama-accuses-sussan-ley-of-review-politicisation/6905144

The Australian Medical Association has accused Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley of "unprecedented" politicisation of a review that shows doctors were ordered to repay more than $4 million worth of benefits claimed in the 2014-15 financial year.

Key points:

Review shows doctors ordered to repay more than $4m of benefits claimed
AMA says figures do not justify Minister's talk of "growing concerns"
AMA calls on Ms Ley to stop painting doctors as people doing the wrong thing in a bid to find more savings in the budget.
The Independent Professional Services Review (PSR) being released today shows of the matters referred for investigation, 70 per cent resulted in further action being taken, including the repayment of Medicare benefits for wrongly prescribed chronic disease management plans.

Ms Ley said the report raised growing concerns around the exploitation of "grey areas" and ambiguities in the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) that are allowing Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items to be misused, after they featured in about half of all compliance cases in 2014-15.

She acknowledged the instances of non-compliance are very small.

"However, for patients who are not getting the benefit of the treatment they're supposed to, the outcome for them is poor, and for the taxpayers footing the bill, the outcome is unacceptable," Ms Ley said

Hope the docs refuse her treatment when she is near death...... that'll balance things out.... just a political decision - nothing personal..... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2015 at 10:47pm:

Hope the docs refuse her treatment when she is near death...... that'll balance things out.... just a political decision - nothing personal..... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

like your cfmeu friends they should be above reproach and or criticism  how dare anyone complain about these honest people. ::) ::) ::)

Yeh this government needs to not go down the tony path and remember that no matter what, the ama will always win because people inheritantly trust their gp over a politician.

Great now we have the dumbest of ministers second guessing doctors.

Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2015 at 10:47pm:

Hope the docs refuse her treatment when she is near death...... that'll balance things out.... just a political decision - nothing personal..... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

So she should just turn a blind eye to blatant rorting of the system at significant cost to taxpayers? Your hatred of the Coalition is unfathomable.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 7:00am:

Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Nov 2nd, 2015 at 10:47pm: Hope the docs refuse her treatment when she is near death...... that'll balance things out.... just a political decision - nothing personal..... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D So she should just turn a blind eye to blatant rorting of the system at significant cost to taxpayers? Your hatred of the Coalition is unfathomable.

You do understand that these reviews are a normal part of the process and occur on a regular basis? Doctors that have over claimed pay back what they shouldn't have claimed and everyone moves on ... Ley is politicising the issue to make it look like she's doing something

John Smith wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 7:31am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Nov 3rd, 2015 at 7:00am: Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Nov 2nd, 2015 at 10:47pm: Hope the docs refuse her treatment when she is near death...... that'll balance things out.... just a political decision - nothing personal..... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D So she should just turn a blind eye to blatant rorting of the system at significant cost to taxpayers? Your hatred of the Coalition is unfathomable. You do understand that these reviews are a normal part of the process and occur on a regular basis? Doctors that have over claimed pay back what they shouldn't have claimed and everyone moves on ... Ley is politicising the issue to make it look like she's doing something

She is the Minister for Health. Contrary to your erroneous opinion, she is simply doing her job!

cods wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 4:03am:

Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Nov 2nd, 2015 at 10:47pm: Hope the docs refuse her treatment when she is near death...... that'll balance things out.... just a political decision - nothing personal..... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D like your cfmeu friends they should be above reproach and or criticism  how dare anyone complain about these honest people. ::) ::) ::)

You don't trust your doctor?

Isn't the doctors union like one of the biggest Lib supporters?

Or do the Libs here just forget that?