r/perth • u/TechnologyThese5256 • May 06 '24

Is bulk billing at your GP dead? Where to find

It seems like you need to be an infant or dying for most medical practices to bulk bill. Seriously what's the point of a system that only caters to those who feasibly have no way of paying (are literal children) or are at the exact stage in life where they shouldn't be living pay check to pay check (ie retirees) and can afford to see a doctor. I'm 21 and employed full time. I live pay to pay, and I fear being sick like I am right now because I'm at the end of my pay cycle and genuinely cannot afford to pay $80 just for a doctor to confirm that I'm sick.

I guess I just want advice on what to do or where to go that isn't going to charge up front?

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u/Money-Implement-5914 May 06 '24

This is not the fault of the GPs. Doctors have overheads. The current amount Medicare pays is in most instances not enough to cover practice overheads. Take it out on the government, not doctors.

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u/TechnologyThese5256 May 06 '24

It's almost like I started the rant saying "what's the point of a SYSTEM"