Section 92 agreement with General Practitioner over templated records and mental health plan claims
Practitioner acknowledged inappropriate practice; agreed to repay $700,000; reprimanded and counselled by Associate Director; disqualified from providing certain MBS items for 6 to 12 months
Public case summary
Inadequate record keeping with heavy reliance on blank or non-individualised templates
The recorded outcome is practitioner acknowledged inappropriate practice; agreed to repay $700,000; reprimanded and counselled by associate director; disqualified from providing certain mbs items for 6 to 12 months for General practitioner. The public material identifies MBS items 2717, 36, 44, 715, 721, 723, 732 as involved.
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