The only way to reduce out of pocket costs for patients who can’t be bulk billed is to increase the Medicare rebate patients receive for longer consults.
The RACGP Pre-Budget Submission 2026-27 seeks to improve access and affordability across four key priorities.
The RACGP responded to an invitation by the OAIC to make a submission providing feedback on the draft My Health Records Guidelines 2026.
The RACGP supports replacing cheque-based Medicare payments with digital claiming and supports gap-only billing in principle as a mechanism to reduce upfront patient costs.
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee in response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025.
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