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Prolonged GP Cost Pressures Warrant Fee Review

Dr Shanmuganathan Ganeson, President, Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Association

21-Nov-24 07:45

Prolonged GP Cost Pressures Warrant Fee Review

The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Association Malaysia (FPMPAM) came out with a statement advising general practitioners to impose a regulatory compliance charge in their billing to offset costs from complying with various government regulations. We speak to Dr Shanmuganathan Ganeson, President of FPMPAM to find out what these regulations are, and how much they’re truly costing GPs.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  health policy

Tags:  compliance chargegovernment regulationsgeneral practitioners





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