Mandatory bulk billing policies may have differential rural effects: an exploration of Australian data

• Main Authors: Belinda O'Sullivan (Author), Rebecca Kippen (Author), Helen Hickson (Author), Glen Wallace (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian general practices have rapidly pivoted to telephone and video call consultations for infection control and prevention. Initially these telehealth consultations were required to be bulk billed (doctors could only charge fees equivalen...