A/Prof Brian Owler on the MBS cuts facing GPs from 19 January: They are going to have to make cuts -they cant cut staff, they cant cut practice nurses, they cant close their rooms. So, the only thing that they can do is pass those costs onto the patient. And so what it means for many patients is that when the rebate goes from $37 down to $16.95, thats a cut of almost $20, and that will actually have to be passed on to patients. So, this is not about a $5 co-payment. In many cases, the difference is more like $20, and [will go up on July 1 as well if the $5 cut comes in]. So thats what were talking about – it is a very significant change to the nature of the rebate and the level of rebate that the patient will receive, and a significant increase in the out-of-pocket expenses for most patients when they go and see their GP. More info here amavic.au/page/Member_Services/Policy_and_Media/Current_Issues/GP_Co-Payment_Overhaul/
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:08:45 +0000
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