Thinktank finds psychiatrists and paediatricians among highest-fee specialists
Grattan Institute says more than 2.2 million Australians paid an “extreme” fee to see a specialist last year, with some doctors charging up to triple their peers.
Grattan Institute found psychiatrists and paediatricians were among the specialists most likely to routinely charge what it called “extreme” fees. The Guardian
The thinktank said some specialists charged up to triple the fees of their peers, beyond what could be justified by business running costs. The Guardian
The most expensive psychiatrists were asking almost A$700 out of pocket for an initial visit, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The Sydney Morning Herald