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 & Pension Card Holders & Children Under 15 | 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 |
Fee Non-Pension Gap Fee Pensioner + <15 Gap |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Consultation - <15 Minutes | $113.05 | $62.50 | $99.05 | $48.50 |
| Long Consultation -<30 Minutes | $149.10 | $62.50 | $135.10 | $48.50 |
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 with an out of pocket expense of $40.00. Then they will be bulk billed for the remainder of the Calendar 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 e.g. ECG, spirometry and some procedures are billed at the Medicare rebate only i.e. 100% refundable from Medicare.
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 $206.40
After hours phone advice $50.00 – please note there is no Medicare rebate available for this service.
Telehealth services
Fees are the same as Monday to Friday for Non-Pension or Healthcare card holders. Pension and Healthcare card holders and children under 15 are bulk billed. Note - This service is currently available until 31 March 2021.
Non-Attendance Fee
First non-attendance will results in a warning to the patient, The second non-attendance will result in a fee of $25; The third and any subsequent non-attendances will result in a fee of $50 per patient. Note - Appointments should be cancelled at least 2 hours prior to the appointment time.
Internet services
On line appointment booking Free
On line requests for repeat prescriptions and repeat referrals Start at $15.00 -$20.00
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.