bulk billing

The practice of charging the costs of a patient's care by a general practitioner, hospital, or other health service provider to Medicare, the Australian government's universal health insurance system. Primarily heard in Australia. Recent legislation is aimed at introducing a mandatory co-pay for all bulk billing by GPs and hospitals.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ilse	IL-sə (German)	German, Dutch
ÁSdÍS	-	Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Kenna	['kenə]
Karlo	KAHR-lo	Croatian
Purcell	['pə:sl]
Bekki	-	English (Modern)