Investigators to target care plan rorts.

Australian Doctor,  January, 2007  

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By Paul Smith

HUNDREDS of general practices will be visited by Medicare Australia inspectors in a nationwide investigation into the potential abuses of Chronic Disease Management plans.

The move forms part of a crackdown on Medicare rorts involving a raft of MBS items, including those subsidising GP skin cancer services, heart check clinics and allied health professionals (see box, right).

Mr Colin Bridge, general manager of Medicare Australia's program review division, said the care plan audits would start over the coming months and would look at 2000 individual care plans ...

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