Australians who can’t find a doctor offering fully subsidised services are forking out almost $41 for a standard 20-minute appointment.
meeting on February 1, and Andrews this week said there was “no more important issue” to be discussed.
Health Department data also shows the average out-of-pocket cost for a standard level B consult, which is under 20 minutes, was $40.70 last year, compared with an average Medicare rebate of $39.26. “I find these numbers surprisingly high, given there are many areas now where it’s nearly impossible to find a practice that will bulk-bill,” he said. “But still, we’ve had our first drop in 2021-22 after years of increases [in the data].”, which surveyed 4188 Australian GP clinics in the final six months of last year, indicates a sharper decline. Its survey found only 42.
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