Rising costs of running a GP clinic isn’t covered by tiny MBS rebate increase

SSW GP Link Chair, Dr Ken McCroary speaks with Clinton Maynard from Drive 2GB about why many clinics will no longer be able to offer bulk billing.

We need to review the system, just increasing the rebate a tiny bit isn’t going to change anything, six months later we will be back in the same dire situation.

https://www.2gb.com/why-patients-are-paying-more-due-to-gps-ditching-bulk-billing/

Published by Michael Tam

Dr Michael Tam is a clinical academic Specialist General Practitioner, combining the provision of family medicine, research, health services development, and governance. Michael’s clinical interest is in the whole-person primary care of people living with mental illness. He is actively involved in mental health policy, strategy, and governance, with local, state, and national bodies. Michael’s research is in integrated care and preventive care in general practice. He has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

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