❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding RiskCover's expenditure on medico-legal reports, the number of medical specialists used, payments made, and the selection process for these specialists between 1998-99 and 2002-03. The Minister provides detailed financial and statistical data and explains the referral directory used.
AnsweredQoN 802Legislative Council
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(1) How much has RiskCover or its agents paid for medico-legal reports for the financial years 1998-99 to 2002-03? (2) Over these five years how many medical specialists were used and how many payments were made? (3) How many payments over this period were made to the top 100 medical specialists who received the largest number of payments? (4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(2) Over these five years how many medical specialists were used and how many payments were made? (3) How many payments over this period were made to the top 100 medical specialists who received the largest number of payments? (4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(3) How many payments over this period were made to the top 100 medical specialists who received the largest number of payments? (4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633.
2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633.
2002-03 - $1 442 633.
(3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(2) Over these five years how many medical specialists were used and how many payments were made? (3) How many payments over this period were made to the top 100 medical specialists who received the largest number of payments? (4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(3) How many payments over this period were made to the top 100 medical specialists who received the largest number of payments? (4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(4) What is the selection process used by RiskCover or its agents to pick medical specialists used to do medico-legal reports? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(1) 1998-99 - $1 177 570. 1999-00 - $1 434 151. 2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633. (2) A total of 5 124 medical providers were used and 18 135 payments were made. (3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
2000-01 - $1 424 758. 2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633.
2001-02 - $1 489 814. 2002-03 - $1 442 633.
2002-03 - $1 442 633.
(3) Some 10 762 payments. (4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
(4) RiskCover uses the “Medical and Surgical Specialist Referral Directory” Western Australia 2003, published by Dr Stephen Hodby, to obtain the names of doctors who may be prepared to provide medico-legal reports.
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