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Payment for consultations is expected on the day. The
listed fees have been discounted by $6 assuming payment is made immediately
following the consultation.
Whilst our fees are independent of the government
supplied rebate to patients we have maintained a link with these rebates for
your convenience.
Currently for a brief visit which is for a minor matter
our fee will be $22 if paid on the day. For some of our services there will also be a fee for
the activities of the practice nurse, however this will be at the level of the
government rebate.
For the most
common routine visit of less than twenty minutes the fee will be $55 if paid on
the day (Government rebate $33.55). If other tests or procedures occur, the fee
will be increased and generally these will be kept at the rebate level.
If
appointments are missed or reasonable notice not given, there may be a
fee of $20 (plus GST of $2).There is no rebate available for this.
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Our Fees for Doctor Services |
as at 1/11/2008 |
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If Account is Paid on the Day |
Medicare Rebate Amount |
AMA Recommended Fee for Service |
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Short Consult Normal Consult
Long Consult |
$28.00
$61.00
$96.00 |
$22.00
$55.00
$90.00 |
$15.35
$33.55
$63.75 |
$31.00 $62.00
$114.00 |
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We will consider discounting our fees and billing the
government directly for those people on a
concession card who feel they are unable to manage the gap. For Dr Richards
only, bulk-billing is only available when appointments are booked on the day of
the appointment, or the doctor requests the visit. Please speak with the
receptionists.
Prescriptions, repeat referrals, or copies of your
results can be obtained for a fee of $5.50 inc GST.
Overdue
Accounts
In order to maintain a high standard of service to our
patients we may advise a discontinuation of services if your overdue accounts
exceed $200. If we felt that services
should be discontinued we would of course discuss this with you and attempt to
come to an arrangement to prevent such action.
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