An annual payment of AUS 250 is made for each registered usual patient 15 years and over who has a chronic disease and has been offered or has had a health check. Practices can also receive “outcome” payments of up to AUS 250 per patient per year, where a target level of care and/or majority of care have been provided. However, it can be difficult to draw direct comparisons on health status and outcomes between people living in very remote areas and those living in major cities.