GPs will receive higher financial rewards for bulk-billing vulnerable patients under changes to Medicare. The incentives triple for pensioners, concession card holders, and children. The move aims to address falling bulk-billing rates.
GPs will be given a greater financial incentive to bulk-bill vulnerable patients under changes to Medicare . The new financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, November 1, triples the incentives for the bulk billing of pensioners, concession card holders and children. The move was previously announced in the federal budget as a response to falling bulk-billing rates. Under the changes, GPs will be given a $20.65 bonus if they are in cities and an almost $40 bonus for regional areas.
“We’re doing a range of things to boost the viability of general practice to make it easier for patients to see a doctor particularly free of charge,” Butler said. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Nicole Higgins said the increase in bulk-billing incentives was a welcome move. “It is targeted relief that will help GPs to bulk bill more patients who need it — children, pensioners and healthcare card holders,” Dr Higgins said.
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