Australian GPs are calling for action as the nation's bulk-billing system nears collapse amid rising costs and stagnant wages. 9News
Our wages for general practitioners haven't been escalating, or increasing for a long time, our wages were frozen for many many years under Medicare as well, so this gap has developed.""We've been asking for support for many, many decades and it's really got to breaking point at the moment," McKay said.
The Medicare Benefits Schedule rebate for a standard consultation recently rose by 65 cents to $39.75.More and more GPs are advising their patients they can no longer provide bulk billing as a service. "So it costs the government a lot more when that happens. It's like $1000 for you to go to the emergency department."A shortage of GPs is adding to the stress, with many choosing to leave the profession.
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