Mark Butler says tripled incentives have ‘stopped the slide’ after GP bulk-billing rises
GP Dr Ken McCroary says patients without concession cards are still suffering.
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GP bulk-billing has bounced back by 2.1% in the two months since the Federal Government tripled bulk-billing incentives, the Minister for Health and Aged Care says.
Mark Butler released statistics on Thursday showing that the bulk-billing rate for GP services rose from 75.6% in October to 77.7% in December.