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Access to primary healthcare could become out of reach for millions of Australians if rising gap fees in bulk-billing rebates aren’t addressed, experts warn. Recent statistics revealed less than half of the clinics in Australia’s capital cities are still offering bulk-billed care, with the average cost of a 20-minute consult now around $41 as more and more GPs look to ditch the old model in favour of out-of-pocket billing. GPs around the country have long held concerns over the rising costs of patient care, with Medicare barely reimbursing enough to cover expenses. The amount Medicare refunds GPs for bulk-billed services has remained largely the same for the past decade.

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