Around $4b lost in Medicare freeze A new analysis lays bare the impact caused by the long-term devaluing of general practice, highlighting the urgent need for investment.
‘Community health is desperate for support’: GP’s plea to policymakers For more than two decades Dr Kate Walker has been treating society’s most vulnerable. She says the situation has never been more challenging.
In Practice: Practice Owners National Conference Registrations are now open for the RACGP’s conference – where GP practice owners can connect and learn more about running their business.
Brisbane bulk billing rates falling fastest: Survey A survey reveals the impact of ‘inadequate’ Medicare rebates in billing trends, with a similar shift noted across the country.
General practices hit by Medicare claiming outage The issues were caused by a planned system upgrade, according to Services Australia – but practices say they received no warning.
College calls on Health Minister to intervene in compliance campaign Mark Butler has been asked to step in after ‘problematic’ letters were sent to almost 600 GPs.
Medicare structure worsens healthcare in deprived areas: RACGP The ‘systematic underfunding of general practice’ is contributing to poorer outcomes, the college has said.
Upcoming MBS changes GPs need to know A series of MBS changes impacting general practice will go live on 1 March.
An unsettling case: The impact of a drawn-out audit on the vulnerable Is a ‘rigid, inflexible’ compliance approach experienced by GPs treating some of society’s most at-risk patients damaging health equity?
‘GPs can no longer subsidise care’: Bulk billing hits lowest mark in a decade Fresh figures show general practice bulk-billing rates continue to slide as the Department of Health releases new details for the first time.