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Australian Doctor, February, 2007
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By Paul Smith
SMARTCARD CLAIM DENIED
CLAIMS that people under 18 will be denied the billion-dollar Smartcard, leaving them struggling to access bulk-billed medical services, have been rubbished by the Federal Government.
The AMA warned that the draft plan for the system -- due in 2008 -- would mean that 16- and 17-year-olds would have to pay cash up-front for any consultation because they would be denied the card.
But last week former Federal Human Services Minister Mr Joe Hockey said the AMA "got it wrong".
Young people aged between 15 and 17 would be able ...
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