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Hi Andrew
The paperwork was nothing to do with accounting. The requirement is that the dentist send a report to the referring doctor and give the patient a written quote BEFORE starting treatment. Difficult to do if the patient is in pain! Why the patient required a quote when they mostly weren't paying (bulk bill) is beyond me. If this was not done religiously, the penalty involved refunding to Medicare ALL the fees paid.
Trouble is, the scheme was devised by bureaucrats with no consideration for the daily workings of private practice medicine/dentistry.
No doubt if a new scheme is instituted, the professions will want to consulted to come up with something workable.
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