Changes to our billing policy
From 1st December 2022 there will be a $20 gap payment for face to face as well as telehealth consultations for patients with a Medicare card
Patients 15 years old or younger, healthcare, pension and DVA card holders, will continue to be bulk billed weekdays between 8am to 6pm Monday through to Friday. All other times the $20 gap is payable
Patients returning for test results (must be within 2 weeks and with their regular GP or the GP who requested the tests), consultations for chronic disease and mental health care plans, health assessments, home medicine reviews and flu clinics, telephone consults for Covid positive or patients awaiting PCR results will continue to be bulk billed all hours
Please note, payment for the gap fee as well as the Medicare item fee is payable up front at the time of consultation Payments are accepted by credit card, debit card or cash (surcharges apply for card payments)
*Telephone consultations must be paid prior to the appointment and will incur a surcharge which is approximately $1.37 for the transaction on top of the $20 gap fee
And also on the fee schedule:
| Face to face & video consultations – 8am to 6 pm weekdays | |||
| Consult Level (determined by your GP) |
Up Front Fee (Paid on day of consultation) |
Medicare Rebate | Gap Fee
|
| A | $38.20 | $18.20 | $20 gap |
| B | $59.75 | $39.75 | $20 gap |
| C | $96.95 | $76.95 | $20 gap |
| D | $133.30 | $113.30 | $20 gap |
| Telephone consultations | |||
| Consult Level (determined by your GP) |
Up Front Fee (Paid on day of consultation) |
Medicare Rebate | Gap Fee
|
| Brief consult (item 91890) | $38.20 | $18.20 | *$20 gap + online payment surcharge |
| Extended consult (item 91891) | $59.75 | $39.75 | *$20 gap + online payment surcharge |
| Afterhours consultations – From 6 pm weekdays & all day weekends and public holidays | |||
| Consult Level (determined by your GP) |
Up Front Fee (Paid on day of consultation) |
Medicare Rebate | Gap Fee
|
| A | $50.65 | $30.65 | $20 gap |
| B | $71.80 | $51.80 | $20 gap |
| C | $108.80 | $88.80 | $20 gap |
| D | $144.50 | $124.50 | $20 gap |
| Other services or procedures that attract a gap fee | Gap Fee |
| Antenatal Share Care (5 visits from 20 weeks of pregnancy) | $50 |
| Implanon insertion and/or removal | $50 |
| Mirena insertion | $100 |
| Iron infusion | $105 |
| Skin procedures | $70 |
| Credit and debit card surcharges | |||
| Mastercard credit | 1.60% | Visa credit | 1.60% |
| Mastercard debit | 1.00% | Visa debit | 1.00% |
| Eftpos | 0.50% | Stripe | 1.75% + 30 cents |
