Is urgent care free in Australia?

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Urgent care is fully bulk billed under Medicare in Australia, which means patients pay nothing. All you need is a Medicare card. Hola Health also offers bulk-billed urgent care for non-life-threatening illnesses at select hours, every day, for Medicare cardholders. 
Getting urgent care with Hola is fast and easy &#8211;

Request a consult in minutes – Select the after-hours consult and complete a secure online form that takes minutes. With Hola, after-hours doctor consultation is bulk-billed at a set time, so you will need to add your Medicare card details to be bulk-billed under Medicare.  
Video consult with an Australian GP – Within 15 minutes, you will be connected to an AHPRA-registered GP via video.  
Get scripts on your phone – If suitable, you will get an online script on your phone via SMS.

For life-threatening emergencies, you should always call Triple Zero (000).

Is urgent care free in Australia?

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