Fees
TOTAL AMOUNT IS PAYABLE ON THE DAY OF CONSULTATION
Bulk Bill patients that are:
- Children 0 – 16 years with a VALID Medicare Card
- Current Pension Concession / Health Care Card holders
- Veterans Affairs Card holders
All other consultations will incur an out-of-pocket fee.
Payments are made by EFTPOS. If you pay with a Credit Card, the Medicare rebate will be submitted to Medicare to be processed and may take up to 48hrs to reflect into your bank account.
REMINDER:
The consultation times are specific related times, so please book appropriate longer consultations if required, to be fair to other patients.
Patients who are late to their consultations will likely not be seen if the doctor is running behind.
TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS:
A fee will apply for all telehealth consultations. Patients with a Medicare card will be eligible for a Medicare Rebate, if they have attended the practice in person in the last 12 months (Medicare regulations).
Payment will be collected post to the consultation, via a secure payment request sent from HotDoc, or over the phone. Medicare rebates will be processed online for you.
PROCEDURES:
All procedures will attract an out-of-pocket fee REGARDLESS OF CONCESSION STATUS including but not limited to the following items: Cervical Screening, Implanon Insertion and Removal, Mirena Removals, Iron Infusions. Your doctor will explain any additional fees to you and obtain your consent prior to receiving treatment.
NON-ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Please note that a Non-Attendance Fee is payable if a patient does not attend their appointment or cancel prior to 2 hours of their appointment time. Patients WILL be charged an out-of-pocket fee of
$30 Monday to Saturday and $40 on Sundays.
This policy is in place to stop any persistent misuse of the service.
TAC & WORKCOVER:
Patients will be billed directly as per TAC / WorkCover Fee Schedules. Total amount payable must be paid on same day of consultation. Patients can use their invoice to reclaim the funds from their relevant authority.
The practitioner doesn’t accept patients with an existing Workcover/TAC claims.
MEDICALS:
Medical Assessments and all other reports will be billed directly to the patient and payable on the day of consultation.
TRANSFER OF MEDICAL FILES:
Transfer of medical file to another medical practice is $30.