Redditer: Polyclinics vs Private GPs - Cost

[DaoMa]

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Polyclinics vs Private GPs - Cost​

General

I have a question about the variation in costs between the two.

The average consultation charge for polyclinic is around $18 (at least for me). CHAS cards are not applicable to poly bills as poly is already highly subsidised. When i had to collect medication, I recall the bill being $33, non antibiotics.

Today, I went to a private GP and paid $23 for antibiotics and cough syrup. Blue CHAS applicable. Also got to pay using CDC.

What's the situation here? Why is a private GP much cheaper these days?

EDIT: From what i know, CHAS subsidises $18.50 for common illneses. So thats what got deducted off my private GP bill. But still, it's not an astronomical gap from my poly bill

 

[404]

if on single shot customer, can consult any clinic
but on long term treatment, better to go for polyclinic

 

[Dongyi]

CB, useless CHAS user.

 

[Boonsiong]

All the same except MC
It is more difficult to get MC from polyclinic