Standard Consultations

We are a private billing medical practice and appreciate full payment of fees on the day of consultation. We use Medicare online and Hicaps, so the Medicare rebate can be immediately refunded to your bank account.

This appointment type allows discussion of 1-2 simple matters or review of an ongoing concern only.

All appointments for medical procedures should be booked through the Nursing Department by phoning 9634 5000.

Our fee structure is:

Please be advised that when booking via hotdoc there will be a processing fee of 1.75% + 30c.

Standard Consult 

  • $96.40 with an out of pocket expense of $55
  • Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm
  • Saturday 8am – 1pm

After Hours Standard Consult

  • $115 with an out of pocket expense of $61.35
  • Monday to Friday 7am – 8am and 8pm – 9pm
  • Saturday 7am – 8am and 1pm onwards
  • Sunday is all day

Long Consultations

This appointment type allows time for complex medical issues, procedures, annual check-ups or when numerous issues need to be discussed.

All appointments for medical procedures should be booked through the Nursing Department by phoning 9634 5000.

Long Consult 

  • $164.70 with an out of pocket expense of $85
  • Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm
  • Saturday 8am – 1pm

After Hours Long Consult

  • $191.00 with an out of pocket expense of $99
  • Monday to Friday 7am – 8am and 8pm – 9pm
  • Saturday 7am – 8am and 1pm onwards
  • Sunday is all day

Telehealth Consultations:

The cost of a telehealth consultation is $96.40. You will be entitled to a Medicare rebate of $41.20 if you have seen a doctor face to face in our centre in the last 12 months. Otherwise you will be out of pocket $96.40.

Extended Medicare Safety Net

 

The Extended Medicare Safety Net can help to lower your out-of-pocket medical costs for out of hospital services.

We recommended that all patients register with Medicare as a family or couple so that your out-of-pocket costs are counted together towards the Extended Medicare Safety Net thresholds and the PBS Safety Net thresholds.

The threshold is calculated over the calendar year (1 January to 31 December) and resets on the 1st January.

If you are registered, once you, your partner, de-facto and children have spent over the threshold amount, the Medicare rebate for subsequent services will increase.

*Info retrieved from servicesaustralia.gov.au (Figures as of 01 Jan 2023)

What does this mean for you and your family?

 

Before reaching the threshold:

You will pay a private fee of $96.40 and receive a Medicare rebate of $41.20 for a standard consultation with your doctor. Your out-of-pocket cost is $55.00.

Upon reaching the threshold:

You will pay a private fee of $96.40 and receive a Medicare rebate of $41.20 + 80% of the gap – a total of $85.20Your total out of pocket cost is $11.20.

This can also be claimed retrospectively. Please follow the link to complete the application https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/ms016

*If you are a concession card holder it is 15 visits in a year to CHMC doctors for your entire family. If you include specialists it will be significantly less.

Learn how to confirm your Medicare Safety Net Family online

 

You can now confirm your Medicare Safety Net Family by using your Medicare online account or Express Plus Medicare mobile app. Follow the instructions in this link to finalise this process.

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