Category: Dentistry

Waikato centre for property investors

Land and buildings housing the only full-service medical centre in the Waikato township of Paeroa are now for sale and are featured in Bayleys’ latest Total Property magazine. Brokers say the property, to be auctioned through Bayleys Hamilton on March 9, offers a purpose-built complex, with a suite of established healthcare tenants.

Health Alert (Australia) January 23, 2017

Commonwealth. Federal Court 13 January 2017 – Selia v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] FCA 7 – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Professional Services Review Scheme under Part VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 – where Professional Services Review Committee found applicant dentist engaged in ‘inappropriate practice’ as defined in s 82 – meaning of ‘initiating’ in s 82 – where applicant billed Medicare for dental services in advance of rendering – where dental services provided by dentists employed by applicant were billed using applicant’s medicare provider number – where Determining Authority directed applicant should be reprimanded, counselled and required to repay amount to first respondent – whether pre-billing can constitute ‘inappropriate practice’ – whether conduct of applicant in billing services provided by employees under his medicare number can constitute ‘inappropriate … (more)

Health Alert (Australia) January 23, 2017

Commonwealth. Federal Court 13 January 2017 – Selia v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] FCA 7 – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Professional Services Review Scheme under Part VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 – where Professional Services Review Committee found applicant dentist engaged in ‘inappropriate practice’ as defined in s 82 – meaning of ‘initiating’ in s 82 – where applicant billed Medicare for dental services in advance of rendering – where dental services provided by dentists employed by applicant were billed using applicant’s medicare provider number – where Determining Authority directed applicant should be reprimanded, counselled and required to repay amount to first respondent – whether pre-billing can constitute ‘inappropriate practice’ – whether conduct of applicant in billing services provided by employees under his medicare number can constitute ‘inappropriate … (more)