Bulk Billing rates in Australia are increasing.
Bulk Billing rates in Australia have been increasing in most states and in most types of procedure.
In 2018-19 the overall bulk billing rate was 79.2%, having risen from 74.0% in 2008-09.
A standard local GP consultation is now bulk billed in 84.9% of cases, up from 78.3% in 2008-09.
Bulk Billing is available to Australian Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.
A quick definition of Bulk Billing is where the Doctor charges the Government for your medical care, and you pay nothing.
Total Non-Referred Attendances (Excl Practice Nurse Items).
86.2% in 2018-19. From 79.2% in 2008-09. An increase of 8.8% over 10 years
Non-Referred Attendances – GP/VR GP.
84.9% in 2018-19. From 78.3% in 2008-09. An increase of 8.4% over 10 years
Non-Referred Attendances – Enhanced Primary Care.
97.5% in 2018-19. From 96.6% in 2008-09. An increase of 0.9% over 10 years
Non-Referred Attendances – Other.
90.2% in 2018-19. From 80.4% in 2008-09. An increase of 12.2% over 10 years
Total Non-Referred Attendances (Incl Practice Nurse Items).
86.5% in 2018-19. From 79.9% in 2008-09. An increase of 8.3% over 10 years
Non-Referred Attendances – Practice Nurse Items.
99.6% in 2018-19. From 94.8% in 2008-09. An increase of 5.1% over 10 years
Specialist Attendances.
31.5% in 2018-19. From 26% in 2008-09. An increase of 21.2% over 10 years
Obstetrics.
59.1% in 2018-19. From 33.3% in 2008-09. An increase of 77.5% over 10 years
Anaesthetics.
11% in 2018-19. From 7.6% in 2008-09. An increase of 44.7% over 10 years
Total Pathology Incl Pathology Episode Initiation and Pathology Tests.
88.7% in 2018-19. From 86.3% in 2008-09. An increase of 2.8% over 10 years
Pathology Episode Initiation.
88.8% in 2018-19. From 86.6% in 2008-09. An increase of 2.5% over 10 years
Pathology Tests.
88.6% in 2018-19. From 86.2% in 2008-09. An increase of 2.8% over 10 years
Diagnostic Imaging.
79% in 2018-19. From 66.1% in 2008-09. An increase of 19.5% over 10 years
Total Operations and Assistance at Operations.
42.7% in 2018-19. From 40.1% in 2008-09. An increase of 6.5% over 10 years
Operations.
44.5% in 2018-19. From 42% in 2008-09. An increase of 6% over 10 years
Assistance at Operations.
1.9% in 2018-19. From 1.1% in 2008-09. An increase of 72.7% over 10 years
Optometry.
94.6% in 2018-19. From 96.9% in 2008-09. A reduction of 2.4% over 10 years
Radiotherapy and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine.
74.1% in 2018-19. From 34.8% in 2008-09. An increase of 112.9% over 10 years
Allied Health.
61.2% in 2018-19. From 57.2% in 2008-09. An increase of 7% over 10 years