It means, among other things, that non-pharmacological therapies lose private health insurance rebates.https://twitter.com/brookmanknight/status/1093061035047571457 …
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the evidence decision was based on was a "review of reviews" between 2008-2013, and has moved on considerably. Yoga and tai chi, for example, are now incorporated into international clinical guidelines and systems (e.g. NHS) on the basis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Also legislation goes beyond subsidies. Prohibition of therapies in general, hospital, CDMP and HMP sections of legislation means can't be offered even if insurer not paying directly, and we've lost research projects as they fall foul too. Discussed here:https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/academic-claims-research-and-access-to-natural-therapies-is-bei/10782602 …
we discussed a lot of the issues with the way the legislation is implemented (particularly unforeseen flow-on effects) in our submission back in August (link opens PDF on APH website): https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=6adc98a2-18e8-439f-a107-ecba5c81743b&subId=658556 …
But none of this speaks to non-pharmacological treatments, of which there are still dozens covered under PHI rebates. 'Natural' and 'non-pharmacological' are not the same thing Psychology, physiotherapy, optometry etc etc all still covered, no?
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