Fees and Billing
Fees and Billing
Appointments
Appointments can be made by phoning or attending the clinic. An appointment will usually be available within 2 working days. 15 minutes is allowed for a standard appointment. We allow half an hour for a new patient, so the doctor has time to take a complete history. Medical Examination Reports and documents that may need completing require half an hour appointment times also. Please inform staff when making your appointment if you would like an extended consultation. Our staff understand your time is important, please telephone to confirm all appointments on the day of consultation.
Home Visits are available to patients who are unable to attend a doctor at the Medical Centre, please contact our reception staff to make arrangements.
Fees
The fee for a standard consultation is $56.00. Patients who receive a full pension (or unemployment benefits) are charged $48.60. The Medicare rebate for a standard consultation is $35.60. Payment can be made by EFTPOS, cash or cheque. Payment is required on the day of consultation. A fee of $5.00 is charged for non-payment on day of consultation.
The fee for issuing repeat prescriptions without a consultation is $13.00 per request. Repeat prescriptions will not be written if a patient has not been seen by their Doctor in the past 6 months. It is very important that patients taking any medication have it reviewed regularly.
If you require a referral to a Specialist it is necessary to make an appointment and see your doctor. Referrals must include patients current Medications and Medical conditions, which often can change. Please make your doctors appointment at least 14 days before you require your referral.
A full list of fees is available on request from the office staff. We remind our patients that they will incur a fee from the relevant service provider when they have pathology tests or radiology tests. Pensioners and Health Care Card holders can be bulk billed for blood tests- please ask to sign a Medicare pathology voucher if this applies to you.
Please advise staff of any changes to your Medicare Card number or to your personal details.
