Grattan report finds 2.2 million Australians paid extreme specialist fees in 2025
Thinktank calls for specialists averaging more than triple the Medicare schedule fee to repay government
More than 2.2 million Australians paid an 'extreme' fee to see a specialist last year, with psychiatrists and paediatricians among the most likely to routinely charge unreasonably, according to a new report from the Grattan Institute. The federal health minister said all options are on the table for reform.