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Fees and bulk billing 

Mixed-billing (a combination of bulk billing and private billing)

Our clinics offers both bulk billing and private billing services to patients. This means that our clinics do not follow a single billing method but instead uses a combination, depending on various factors  e.g. type of service, the patient's eligibility, Doctor's policy.

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​You may like to check ahead whether your specific consultation will be bulk billed or privately billed.​

Bulk billing

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The patient is not charged directly. The service provider (us) bills Medicare directly.

 

This method is typically offered to:

  • children

  • pensioners

  • healthcare card holders

  • patients requiring care for specific chronic conditions

Private billing

The patient pays out-of-pocket for the consultation. If eligible, the patient may then claim a Medicare rebate, however there may be a ‘gap’ fee (the difference between a Doctor's fee and a Medicare rebate).

 

This method is common for:

  • general patients

  • weekend or after-hours appointments

  • longer consultations or specialized services

  • ambulatory procedures

Why do our clinics choose mixed-billing?

Mixed-billing enables us to:

  • ​cover operational costs (e.g. rent, staff wages, equipment, consumable cost, insurances, special trainings)

  • provide flexibility in offering bulk billing to those in need

  • ensure fair compensation for doctors’ time and services​

Medicare
Bulk billing

Bulk billed eligible GP services include:

  • GP consultations

  • Chronic condition management plans and reviews

  • Mental health treatment plans

  • Health assessments

  • Hearth health checks (for patients over 40 years of age)

Procedures  e.g. skin excisions, biopsies, Implanon insertion or removal

  • Medicare rebates MAY apply for eligible procedures

  • Out-of-pocket costs vary depending on the procedure

  • Out-of-pocket costs vary depending on the individual clinical circumstances

Please discuss with your doctor, or reception staff, for current fee information and expected out-of-pocket costs.

Out-of-pocket fees MAY apply for services, including:

  • Patients without a Medicare number

  • Diagnostic services  e.g. ECG and pathology

  • Allied health and other non-GP services

  • Non-MBS services

Please discuss with your doctor, or reception staff, for current fee information and expected out-of-pocket costs.

Services that do NOT attract a Medicare rebate, include:

  • Licence medicals  e.g. VicRoads, firearm, boat, pilot

  • Employment medicals

  • WorkCover Certificate of Capacity

  • Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Certificate of Capacity

  • Insurance claims

  • Superannuation reports

  • Certifying documents and filling out paperwork

Fees generally start from $100 and are payable at the time of your appointment. Please discuss with your doctor, or reception staff, for current fee information and expected out-of-pocket costs.

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