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Out-of-pocket costs to see specialist doctors are skyrocketing, with some procedures costing nine times what they did five years ago - but there is a major push for change.

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Private Healthcare Australia (PHA) is urging patients to shop around on specialists' fees, as well as advocating for reform.

It comes as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data revealed out-of-pocket fees for hospital episodes have risen by 65 per cent since 2020.

Rachel David, CEO of PHA, suggested

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