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Government warned two years ago about allegations surgeons ripping off WorkCover
The news comes after The Age revealed IBAC is combing through WorkCover bills, not just TAC invoices, as part of its probe into a handful of surgeons at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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RMH scandal deepens with claims surgeons rorting WorkCover, private health insurers
The state’s corruption commission is investigating claims that surgeons at one of the country’s top hospitals fraudulently billed WorkCover and private health funds.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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Royal Melbourne Hospital looks at whistleblower overhaul after fraud probe revealed
The move follows revelations in this masthead that Victoria’s corruption watchdog is investigating a handful of surgeons for alleged fraudulent billing.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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‘Really disgusting’: Surgeons probed over ‘operating on multiple TAC patients at same time’
IBAC is investigating allegations surgeons at a major Melbourne hospital monopolised TAC patients and billed the insurer for operating on multiple patients at once.
- by Henrietta Cook, Broede Carmody and Carla Jaeger
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IBAC investigating claims surgeons billed TAC for nonexistent procedures
The state’s corruption commission is investigating explosive allegations that surgeons at a major Melbourne hospital fraudulently claimed fees for procedures that were never carried out.
- by Henrietta Cook and Broede Carmody
Victorian hospitals baulk at health network overhaul
At least two health services have asked to be removed from proposed network, saying patient care will suffer.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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Shared beds, staff and radiology: The government’s plan to cut costs in our hospitals
A Victorian government plan to consolidate resources and services across hospitals is being slammed as creating mergers by stealth.
- by Henrietta Cook and Broede Carmody
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Public hospitals get green light on robotic surgery – but there’s a catch
The technology is favoured by many surgeons, but it’s expensive and hospitals face hurdles paying for it.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Doctors revolt against medical college that sacked chair for speaking out
Dozens of members have complained to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists about its treatment of a former chair spoke to this masthead about billing issues.
- by Henrietta Cook and Melissa Cunningham
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This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day, she was asked to resign
An anaesthetist who spoke out about claims dozens of doctors had engaged in fraud, double-dipping and pocketing off-the-book fees has been dismissed from her role at a prestigious medical college.
- by Henrietta Cook and Melissa Cunningham
Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed
Allegations that a group of doctors has been cheating patients has prompted calls for a public register of those cheating.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
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