$100 GP fees in two years?

By Julia Medew
Updated December 14 2014 - 6:13pm, first published 5:37pm
Out of pocket: Dr Ralph Audehm at Dianella Community Health in Broadmeadows, Melbourne. He is likely to start charging his patients at least $5.  Photo: Eddie Jim
Out of pocket: Dr Ralph Audehm at Dianella Community Health in Broadmeadows, Melbourne. He is likely to start charging his patients at least $5. Photo: Eddie Jim

The average upfront cost of a 15-minute consultation with a GP could exceed $100 within two years under the federal government's proposed changes to Medicare, the Doctors Reform Society says.

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