GPs ditching bulk billing as costs rise and Medicare rebates lag, survey shows

Nearly a quarter of doctors surveyed said they recently changed billing model, as peak body calls for higher rebates

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Doctors are increasingly scrapping bulk billing, according to a survey of almost 500 GPs, with stalling Medicare rebates and the costs of running a practice cited as key reasons.

HealthEd, a private professional education company for doctors, surveyed 477 GPs on 2 August and found more than one in five - 22% - had recently changed their billing model.