over patients having to remortgage their homes, drain their superannuation accounts and plead for public donations to cover tens-of-thousands of dollars for critical treatment.The website is expected to go live on January 1 and will initially contain de-identified historical data, with the potential for individual specialist fees to be listed if they consent.The first specialties to have their fees published will be oncology, obstetrics and gynaecology.
It was a key recommendation from the Ministerial Advisory Committee's review of out-of-pocket costs, which confirmed some specialists were charging patients exorbitant and unexpected fees not covered by Medicare or private health funds. Mr Hunt indicated the Australian Medical Association was encouraging its members to agree to participate in the website.
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