One-fifth of GP practices still offering universal bulk-billing, survey suggests
But Mark Butler says patients should be circumspect about the figures.
A fifth of GP practices bulk-bill all new non-concessional adult patients, compared with a quarter of practices a year ago, according to a survey by GP fee site Cleanbill.
However, Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler has downplayed the figures, saying it is unhelpful to track how many GPs ‘would bulk-bill Gina Rinehart’.
