A new report Through a GP listing company Create headlines Showing this week Lower bulk billing rates for GP visits across Australia.
Bulk billing This implies that the consultation is free for the patient and the GP accepts the Medicare cover (“benefit” or “discount”) as full payment.
gave The highest reported rate of bulk billing was in New South Wales (34.5%) and lowest within the ACT (3.3%) and Tasmania (0%). This happened due to Tasmanian Minister of Health. Declare bulk billing “dead.” in his condition.
But does that basically mean no Tasmanians are being billed bulk on the GP?
No – as Federal Health Minister Mark Butler were identified immediately after the release of the report.the corporate simply asked 6,925 GP clinics whether or not they had standard, weekday consultations available for adults without bulk billing discounts.
Many people have discounts – children under 16, pensioners and other people with a healthcare card – meaning the actual bulk billing rate is way higher, although Butler said he would favor it. Being still high.
How high should we aim? Many Australians may assume that universal healthcare means seeing a GP needs to be free no matter your age, income or postcode.
So we asked five experts: Should we aim to bulk bill everyone?
Four out of 5 said yes.
Here are their detailed answers.