Bulk billing crisis: Why it's getting harder to find GPs who bulk bill
Access to primary healthcare could become out of reach for millions of Australians if rising gap fees in bulk-billing rebates aren’t addressed, experts warn. Recent statistics revealed less than half of the clinics in Australia’s capital cities are still offering bulk-billed care, with the average cost of a 20-minute consult now around $41 as more and more GPs look to ditch the old model in favour of out-of-pocket billing. GPs around the country have long held concerns over the rising cos...
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