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Medical imaging provider to investigate improper Medicare billing allegations Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 1:50pm In short: Integral Diagnostics says it will conduct an external audit to confirm there are no Medicare billing "anomalies" at Kalgoorlie Health Campus. The WA Country Health Service enters billings for some of the radiology services conducted by the company's subsibiary, Apex Radiology. WA's health minister says the matter has been referred to the state's Corruption and Crime Commission.

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