Australians are set to be charged more than $100 for a standard non-bulk billed GP appointment.
The fee of a standard GP consultation will rise to $102 in November, after the Australian Medical Association recommended doctors lift their prices to battle rising practice costs.Nearly one in five Aussies delayed going to the doctor due to cost-of-living pressures in May, according to consumer research body Compare the Market.Picture: Brendan Radke
“The patient rebate hasn't kept pace with inflation over a long period of time,“ AMA NSW President Dr Michael Bonning said.GP fees for vulnerable patients, including pensioners, welfare recipients and children under 16, will remain the same.The federal government will also triple the bulk-billing incentives for doctors treating vulnerable cohorts starting 1 November.
In city-based practices, rebates will increase to $20.65 instead of $6.85 for a standard consult and will rise to $39.65 instead of $13.15 in very remote areas.
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