Why GP practices are charging $500 a year in membership fees for no-gap consults
GP business adviser Riwka Hagen says the business model can foster patient loyalty, but also drive up practice costs.
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Almost 100 GP practices are now charging membership fees in exchange for no-gap consultations, according to medical fee listing company Cleanbill.
The results of its survey, conducted in February, has raised questions over whether the Medicare ban on charging patients for bulk-billed consultations is being enforced.