Mildura is one of several Local Government Areas that have no available bulk billing clinics for adults that don’t have concession cards.
Figures from healthcare directory CleanBill found locals are out of pockets more than 42-dollars for a standard consult, and that goes up to 59-dollars for a long appointment.
A quarter of GPs in Swan Hill bulk bill adults with the average cost for a standard consult at 41 dollars.
In the south of the state, Greater Geelong 23.8 per cent bulk bill, out of pocket standard consult $43.93, long consult $48.11, Ballarat 30 per cent, out of pockets standard consult $45.94, long consult $62.40 and Bendigo 9.5 per cent bulk bill, out of pocket stand $39.85, long consult $49.55.
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