RACS supports efforts to simplify billing but raises concerns that the reforms may increase administrative burdens on surgeons, particularly in small private practices, and risk shifting towards managed care models that could compromise clinical independence. The submission calls for improvements to the Online Eligibility Check system, clearer rules for Medicare benefit assignment, stronger safeguards for Informed Financial Consent, and faster claims processing to ensure fair, transparent, and practical implementation that supports both surgeons and patients.
Read submission (PDF 237.55KB).