Family Health on Highway

Billing

Family Health on Highway is a full fee clinic. Payment in full is required on the day of your consultation – we have cash and EFTPOS services available. 

All patients (including health-care/pension card holders and children) will be charged a full fee for their first appointment at the practice. 

After the initial consult, patients 15 and under will be bulk billed. 

Please note failure to keep appointments may incur a fee of $40

Medicare rebates are reimbursed to you in 1 of 3 ways: 

  1. A physical debit card – with a savings account attached. 
  2. The nominated bank account that is linked to your Medicare
  3. A different bank account – BSB and Account Details must be provided

Fees for medicare patients are as follows:

  • Standard consult – $85.00 (Rebate – $41.40, Out of Pocket Cost – $43.60)
  • Long consult – $130.00 (Rebate – $80.10, Out of Pocket Cost – $49.90)
  • Phone Consult – $85.00 (Rebate – $41.40, Out of Pocket Cost – $43.60)


Fees for pensioners and health care card holders:

  • Standard consult – $61.40 (Rebate – $41.40, Out of Pocket Cost – $20.00)
  • Long consult – $100.10 (Rebate – $80.10, Out of Pocket Cost – $20.00)
  • Phone Consult – $61.40 (Rebate – $41.40, Out of Pocket Cost – $20.00)

Private patients and those without Medicare will pay the same rates, in full. The reception staff will then provide you with the EFTPOS receipt and a tax invoice which can be supplied to your own respective Private Health Fund (if applicable). 

Please note we do not take Private Health Funds at our practice – all claiming must be done by the patient. 

  • Standard consult – $85.00

  • Long consult – $130.00

  • Phone Consult – $85.00

The practice reserves the right to change its billing procedure at any time.

Please note failure to keep appointments may incur a fee of $40

Certain procedures and examination may incur additional fees:

  • Skin Procedure – Removal of moles/excision – $120.00. Please note this is a private fee, and cannot be claimed with Medicare

  • Mental health care plan – $184.10 (Medicare rebate $134.10)

  • Implanon insertions and removals – $100.00 gap

  • Iron Infusion – $150.00. Please note this is a private fee, and cannot be claimed with Medicare

  • Work cover – please contact us for exact costs

  • Motor vehicle accident – please contact us for exact costs

  • Pre-employment/insurance medical examination – please contact us for exact costs

  • Dressings – $20.00

  • Other procedures – $120.00

Please note failure to keep appointments may incur a fee of $40