When your doctor bulk bills your appointment, there are no out of pocket costs to you. Instead, your doctor invoices Medicare for the services they provided to you and accepts the rebate as the full payment. At Knox GP, we are bulk billing doctors near Vermont South and the majority of our doctors offer bulk billing to their patients.

For the 2023-24 budget, the government announced an increase in the bulk billing incentives for doctors. The incentive to bulk bill children under 16, pensioners and other Commonwealth concession card holders has been tripled for most GP consultations.

This helps our bulk billing doctors near Vermont South to continue offering these services to their patients and help keep healthcare as accessible as possible.

A medical centre, like Knox GP, is your one stop shop for general healthcare services such as physicals, check ups and prescriptions, specialist referrals and a range of treatment options.

On the other hand, a clinic is where you go for specialist services. Often, patients will visit their GP and then be referred to a specialist if necessary.

Over the years, many GPs have found that the Medicare rebate is simply not enough to cover their operational costs. However, at Knox GP, we are proud bulk billing doctors near Vermont South.

Despite inflation and the growing cost of living, we are committed to providing affordable and accessible healthcare to our patients. This is why the majority of our doctors continue to offer bulk billing for their services.

There are a range of reasons why you may need to pay a visit to your trusted GP. Routine examinations are a common reason for many patients and are generally recommended once a year for patients over 50 or once every two to three years for healthy patients under 50.

There are many health issues that you should consider discussing with your GP, such as injuries, viruses, shortness of breath, sudden weight loss and more.

If you’re an Australian resident, you’re eligible for our bulk billing doctor near Vermont South. Medicare is available if you’re an Australian permanent resident, applying for a permanent residency, a New Zealand citizen or a temporary resident covered by a ministerial order.