Government splashes more cash to entice GPs on diabetes scheme
PRACTICES will be offered an additional $1500 enticement if they sign up for the Government’s controversial new diabetes management scheme. The scheme will see GPs rewarded for meeting patient care targets. The sweetener payments were revealed by the Government last week following widespread GP criticism of the controversial new plan, which will see patients with diabetes voluntarily enrol with a practices that will take responsibility for their management. Participating practices will also receive further bonus payments for achieving targeted levels of patient outcomes. The Government had already promised practices would be paid $1200 per year for each enrolled ...