In Practice: managing practice billing The college has developed new resources to help members in better managing their practice’s billing.
In Practice: Curated news for RACGP members Every week, newsGP will highlight clinical and professional resources and events that have been specifically tailored for GPs.
‘Scary’ co-op failure sets off ‘alarm bells’ for general practice GPs are calling for widespread primary care funding reform after a not-for-profit bulk-billing co-operative servicing 30,000 patients went into voluntary administration.
Should bulk-billing rates be used as a measure of healthcare success? While ‘more Australians than ever’ are accessing healthcare at no cost to themselves, GPs argue record bulk-billing rates ignore the threat posed by burnout and ever-increasing business costs.
Should patients determine their own gap fee? New research suggests a ‘patient-chosen gap payment’ model could potentially generate almost $1.5 billion in revenue for general practice.
Telehealth pushes bulk-billing to record levels But, average out-of-pocket costs for patients continue to increase.
‘We don’t want to be bulk-billing clinics’ As many independently owned clinics report financial strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic, GPs have expressed fears for the viability of their practices.
Government loosens telehealth billing restrictions GPs are now able to apply their usual billing practices to telehealth items for a wide range of patients.
RACGP secures $500m to help general practice fight coronavirus In the most far-reaching change for general practice in a generation, telehealth will be broadened to include all Australians and new incentives introduced to keep GPs and patients safe during the pandemic.
Strong backlash to Medicare mental health compliance push Hundreds of angry GPs have signed a petition calling for an end to the latest Medicare compliance campaign.