BILLING AND FEES POLICY
Last Reviewed on 08-March-2026
MIXED BILLING MODEL
The practice operates under a mixed billing model, effective from 2 January 2024.
An out-of-pocket fee of $30.00 may apply to consultations for patients who were previously bulk billed.
Consultation fees depend on appointment type, duration, and eligibility criteria. Medicare rebates may apply for eligible services.
For fee estimates prior to booking, or for questions about eligibility and billing arrangements, please contact reception.
Bulk Billing
Bulk billing continues to apply for eligible patients for most consultation types, including:
- Children under 16 years of age, and
- Health Care Card or Pension Card holders
Full Payment to be paid by the Patients
- Full payment is required to be paid by the patients on the day of the
- Payments are accepted by bank debit/credit or EFTPOS cards
- Cash payments are not
- Medicare rebates are processed at the time of payment and returned to the bank account registered with
- Billing arrangements for private patients without a Medicare card remain
Cancellation Fees:
A cancellation fee of $30.00 applies to non-attendance or cancellations made within 24 hours of the scheduled appointment time.
PRIVATE BILLING (for all the patients who do not hold a valid Medicare card)
- Private patients are to be billed as follows:
- Standard consultation ($73.90)
- Long consultation ($114.90)
- Extra-Long consultation ($155.10).
TRAVEL VACCINATION:
· Patients with a valid Medicare Card
- Administration of vaccine: No fees for administration of vaccination is taken from patients with a valid Medicare
- Purchase of vaccine: Cost for the purchase of travel vaccination is to be borne by the patients, whether they hold a Medicare card, or
· Patients without a valid Medicare Card
- Patients without a valid Medicare card are charged privately, with a minimum of $73.G0 per
ALLIED HEALTH FEES:
- Billing and payment arrangements for allied health professionals operating within EFMSC vary by Fees and billing structures are determined by the individual allied health professional.
- Depending on the provider, payments may be processed through the practice’s reception staff, or managed directly by the allied health Where payment processing is facilitated by the practice, this occurs in accordance with the relevant provider’s established billing arrangements.
- The practice does not set allied health fees and is not responsible for clinical or contractual billing matters relating to allied health
MODE OF PAYMENT:
- Payments are accepted by bank debit/credit or EFTPOS cards
- Cash payments are not
- Private Health Insurance: Holders of private health insurance are also obliged
to pay for their consultations at the counter, as the Practice does not claim these expenses from the insurance companies. Upon acceptance of payment from the patients, the Practice Staff is obliged to issue a Payment Receipt, which the patients can utilize to lodge a claim with their respective insurance companies.
- All private fees are to be paid by the patients on the day of We do not encourage deferred payments; hence all the patients are urged to make sure that the payments are made at the time of their consultations.