How medical bulk billing works in Australia

24 January 2017
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

A healthcare professional bulk bills a patient when they accept Medicare benefits as full payment for the services rendered. In order to understand how bulk billing works in Australia, it is important to have an idea of the concept of Medicare benefits. Medicare is the main vehicle through which the Commonwealth Government of Australia provides Australians, permanent residents and visitors from Reciprocal Health Care Agreement countries with subsidised medical services, including prescribed low-cost medications and free treatment at government hospitals. Read More