Ep 74: The Quadruple Whammy That Could Gut GP Practices; And How Owners Can Fight Back

Clinic Owners, brace yourselves. November brings a quadruple whammy that could hit your practice hard — slashed mental health item numbers, an influx of bulk billing clinics, hidden risks with MyMedicare, and the inevitable pushback from GPs facing income drops. In this episode, Dr Todd Cameron and Dr Sachin Patel break down what these changes really mean for your practice, your patients, and your bottom line. More importantly, they show you how to get on the front foot so you’re not left scrambling when the financial and emotional pressures start to pile up.If you’re running a mixed or private billing practice, this conversation is your wake-up call. You’ll learn where the biggest risks lie, why “waiting to see” what others do is the worst strategy, and how you can proactively lead your team, protect your billings, and avoid the burnout trap.This isn’t about doom and gloom. It’s about getting prepared. The Clinic Owners who act now will thrive, while others are left wondering what just happened.In this episode of the Scale My Clinic Podcast, you’ll learn:Why the removal of key mental health items (2712 and 2713) disproportionately impacts female GPs and their patients (02:41)How corporates flooding the market with Universal Bulk Billing clinics will affect patient demand, GP decision-making, and appointment books in mixed/private billing practices (09:32)The hidden risks of MyMedicare and the strategies you need to protect patient continuity and practice revenue (16:18)The quadruple whammy hit all at once and why practices without a plan could face existential risk (21:06)Future-Proofing with Project X to put practices back in control (27:12).....P.S. Whenever you're ready, here are three ways we can help you grow your General Practice without burning out:1. Get the Blueprint: Watch the free Practice Success Blueprint Training, the proven roadmap Owners use to grow profit, reclaim time, build trusted teams, and protect legacy. Watch Training Now2. Sharpen Your Skills: Join one of our regular live workshops. Practical, proven tactics for recruitment, team performance, and profit tailored to Owners juggling it all. Click to Register3. Ask Your Toughest Practice Question: Post your toughest Practice question in the SGPO Facebook Group and get answers from us + 1,000 Owners who 'get it.' Click hereMissed the previous Episode?Listen to Episode 73 here: If It All Falls Apart Without You, That’s Not a Team. It’s a Trap