RACGP announces its next president
Dr Michael Wright will succeed Dr Nicole Higgins as RACGP president after a narrow win in the college’s presidential election over current vice-president Associate Professor…
Tag: Bulk-billing
Too many doctors ‘charging excessively’ for ADHD diagnoses, says Professor Patrick McGorry
Professor Patrick McGorry says ADHD and autism are overdiagnosed in patients who can afford $3000 fees and underdiagnosed in patients who are being priced out…
‘I have concluded that governments don’t really care for general practice,’ says veteran MP
Above independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s electorate office is a GP practice. It is accepting new patients, but he knows that most will face a “hefty…
Hundreds more GP practices offered limited protection from payroll tax — but only if they bulk-bill
GP practices in NSW are being offered payroll tax relief provided they bulk-bill at least 70% of patient consults. The State Government says it will…
Australia can afford to bulk-bill all GP visits — but should we?
Being able to afford healthcare is a pressing issue for many Australians. And encouraging GPs to bulk-bill is one measure the government is taking to…
Govt finally tries to fix ‘overly complex’ paperwork for bulk-billed telehealth consults
The Federal Government has finally started tackling the archaic paperwork rules for documenting consent for bulk-billed telehealth consults. Last September, health officials told GPs that…
States offer payroll tax relief subject to how much GPs bulk-bill
GP practices in Victoria and SA will be able to partly avoid payroll tax by deducting payments for bulk-billed consultations off their ‘wage’ bill, under…
The federal budget is tonight — here’s what the GP groups want
Tonight, Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down his third budget — counting his initial mini-budget in October 2022 — with the knowledge that a federal election…
Why GP practices are charging $500 a year in membership fees for no-gap consults
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…
Half of bulk-billing GP practices have switched to mixed billing in the last two years: report
The amount of GP practices bulk-billing 80% of appointments or more fell by half in the past two years, a report by billing software company…
