New aged care incentive ‘less viable’ for smaller GP practices: first evaluation
The report recommended reducing the administrative burden on GPs and practices.
An early evaluation of the new aged care incentive seems to confirm fears that many GPs have ended up financially worse off.
The new incentive started in July 2024, paying $300 to the GP and $130 to the practice per patient for completing eight visits and two care planning services in a year.
The AMA warned that GPs would likely need to treat 34 patients a year to earn $10,000 — the maximum payment under the old incentive — with the GPs who saw fewer patients predicting they would be worse off.
An initial evaluation report by consultancy firm Nous, covering the incentive’s first six months, was published in July.
