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Health
Adrian Black

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

The federal government says its incentive plan will boost the number of bulk-billing GP clinics. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

A plan to boost the number of fully bulk-billing general practice clinics is likely to fall dramatically short of forecasts, a healthcare directory operator warns.

Labor's $7.9 billion plan to expand the Bulk Billing Incentive Program to include non-concession patients projected the number of fully bulk-billing GP clinics to rise to 4800.

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