GPs 'undermined' in Bupa's pharmacist health check scheme
Patients will pay $42 a year for pharmacy health services, including pathology
28th June 2019
A major private health fund is being accused of undermining GPs after it made a deal to fund “health benefit packages” in pharmacies.
Dr Tony Bartone.
Private health insurer Bupa says it has begun offering members yearly pharmacy-based health checkups, including cholesterol and blood glucose tests, for a $42 annual subscription.
Under a partnership with major pharmacy chain Terry White, the annual subscription will also include two ‘pharmacist