WESTVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE
PROPOSED FEE STRUCTURE
Bulk Billed Consultations will apply To:
Patients who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin
- Patients who hold a valid concession or pension card, DVA Gold card holders & specific conditions for DVA White card holders.
- Any child who is aged under 16 years of age
- Intermittent billing wll apply to any Patient aged 67years+ who do not hold a valid concession or pension card. An initial consult will apply, then the next six months of standard consultations will be bulk billed.
- Care Plan & Care Plan Reviews
- Nursing Home Assessments & Nursing Home Visits
- Mental Health Care Plans
- Health Assessments
- Centrelink Forms
- All subsidised government vaccinations
Repeat Prescriptions, referrals & Medical certificates FOR EXISTING PATIENTS ONLY
Note: A co-payment will apply to all consultations, if not eligible for Bulk Billing.
This excludes private patients with No Medicare eligibility.
Mixed Billing Consultation Fees:
Standard Consultation Item 23
Fee Client Pays $67
Medical Rebate $41.20
Out of Pocket $25.80
Long Consultation Item 36
Fee Client Pays $120
Medical Rebate $79.70
Out of Pocket $40.30
Prolonged Consultation Item 44
Fee Client Pays $165
Medical Rebate $117.40
Out of Pocket $47.60
Telephone Consults
Fee Client Pays $67
Medical Rebate $41.20
Out of Pocket $25.80
WestView Medical Centre bulk bill all standard consultations for all patients who hold a valid Medicare or DVA card.
Some procedural items may incur an out-of-pocket expense.
Removal Of Implanon
Fee Client: $183.85
Medical Rebate: $58.85
Out of Pocket: $125.00
Insertion Of Implanon
Fee Client: $119.50
Medical Rebate: $ 34.50
Out of Pocket: $85.00
*Wound Dressings $30.00
*Subsequent Dressings $20.00
*For procedures not carried out by our practice
Private Patients:
Private Fee (Standard Consultation) $ 80.00
Private Fee (Long Consultation) $120.00
Medical Record Transfers:
Electronic Medical History Transfer (CD) $ 60.00
Hard Copy Medical History Transfer $ 30.00
(If history is larger than 20 pages) $ 0.20
Cost Of Certified/Registered Mail $ ?
All standard consults for patients with a valid Medicare/DVA will be bulk billed.
While we endeavour to keep our costs as affordable as possible, some services CANNOT be bulk billed, i.e- Employment Medicals, Driving Medicals (unless VIC Roads requested) & Work Cover patients.
Work cover patients will need to settle their accounts on the day, until such time as an accepted claim has been confirmed .
Patients who do not hold a valid Medicare or DVA card, the following fees will apply
Private Patient Fees
Private Fee (Standard Consultation)
Private Fee ( Long Consultation) $ 120.00