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Anger over MRI bill, as 85yo says 'you should get some Medicare rebate'

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Diana Taaffe, 85, had to pay $550 for an MRI that found a lesion on her liver. She believes all required MRIs should be bulk-billed for pensioners. The MBS [Medicare Benefits Schedule] Review Taskforce decides which procedures get Medicare rebates. A review from 2015 to 2020 found that some GPs requested MRI scans for services where it was not necessarily needed.

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Anger over MRI bill, as 85yo says 'you should get some Medicare rebate'

Belmont North pensioner Diana Taaffe questions why she wasn't eligible for a Medicare rebate after paying $550 for an MRI. Read more about her case and the need for affordable diagnostic imaging services.

3 months ago·Newcastle, Australia

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