A group of GP practices is asking patients to pay before they see the doctor because more people are skipping on their bills.
Green Cross Health is rolling out a pay on the day policy across most of its 67 clinics nationwide, following an increase in patient debt levels over the past 6 months.
It says in the face of an ongoing cost of living crisis most GPs are facing the same problem.
General Practice NZ's told Checkpoint it's aware of GPs in high needs areas having to do the same.
Andrew Tucker from Green Cross Health speaks to Lisa Owen.
