Practice Billing Policy from 01/01/2020
Healthcare Card & Pension Card Holders and All Children Under 16 are BULK BILLED.
| Monday to Saturday | Practice Fee | Healthcare Card & Pension Card Holders & Children Under 16 | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brief consultation - 5 minutes | $57.75 | Bulk Billed | $17.75 | $40.00 |
| Standard Consultation - <15 minutes | $78.75 | Bulk Billed | $38.75 | $40.00 |
| Long Consultation - <30 Minutes | $115.05 | Bulk Billed | $75.05 | $40.00 |
| Standard Home Visits | $118.10 | 106.50 | $65.90 | $52.50 |
| After Hours Call Out Visit | $206.40 | 193.30 | $133.90 | $72.50 |
| Sunday | No Bulk Billing available on Sundays | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Consultation - <15 Minutes | $113.05 | $87.50 | $49.00 | $62.50 |
| Long Consultation -<30 Minutes | $149.10 | $122.45 | $83.95 | $62.50 |
Please note, regardless of the length or complexity of consultation, for after hours home visits, the maximum out of pocket costs on any one day is $72.50 (excluding surgical procedures and after hours care).
Pensioners and Health Care Card Holders will be charged one (1) private consultation fee in a Calender year resulting in an out of pocket expenses of $40.00. Then they will be bulk billed for the remainder of the Calender year.
Children 15 and under will be Bulk Billed
Please note, regardless of the length or complexity of consultation, the maximum out of pocket costs on any one day is $40.00 (excluding surgical procedures and after hours care).
Diagnostic services eg ECGs, spirometry and some procedures are billed at the Medicare rebate only ie 100% refundable from Medicare.
Nurse Practitioner consultations are not bulk billed
For the convenience of our patients, the practice has facilities to direct claim from Medicare on the spot electronically, allowing funds to be returned to your bank account the same day.
Surgical Procedures A $30 theatre fee applies to surgical excisions/skin surgery. There is no Medicare Rebate available for this charge which covers the consumables used for the procedure.
After Hours
After hours call out fee starts at $204.40
After hours phone advice $50.00 – please note there is no Medicare rebate available for this service.
Internet services
On line appointment booking Free
On line requests for repeat prescriptions and repeat referrals Start at $15.00 -$20.00
On line consultations – Not yet available
On Line Test Results $10.00
Please note there is no Medicare rebate available for online services.
For more details please see our page on internet based medical services.