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Thousands of Australians who have had surgery in private hospitals are being urged to check their medical invoices and specialist doctors’ bills for ‘red flags’ indicating they may have been charged fees outside their health funds or Medicare.

‘Red flags’: How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’

Australians who have had surgery in private hospitals are being urged to check their bills after a whistleblower alleged dozens of doctors have been engaging in systematic fraud and double-dipping.

  • by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
Dozens of anaesthetists and surgeons are under investigation by private health insurance funds over a damning whistleblower complaint, accusing the specialist doctors of systematic financial fraud, double-dipping, and pocketing off-the-books-fees.
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Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes

Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
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