Cost of GP consultations to rise as patients wear cost of Medicare rebate freeze

By Harriet Alexander
Updated November 6 2016 - 10:13am, first published October 19 2016 - 5:12pm
GPs will increase their fees by 2 per cent from November. Photo: Michel O'Sullivan
GPs will increase their fees by 2 per cent from November. Photo: Michel O'Sullivan

Patients will be forced to pay more for their medical consultations from next month after the peak doctors group recommended its members to raise their fees by 2 per cent.