Fees

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The independent practitioners working from this practice aim to provide the best service and practice possible within the primary health setting. They aim to incorporate new, technological, and evidence based holistic medicine quickly and efficiently into the everyday care you receive.

The fee policy set by the independent practitioners reflects all the costs associated in providing a high quality and relevant service in an efficient and sustainable manner. We ask all  patients to ask themselves whether the service provided by the independent doctor, nurses and reception staff meet these criteria and we encourage to you to provide feedback  so they can continuously improve.

In recent years a combination of government policy and advances in medical technology have created a mismatch between Medicare rebates  and the real cost of provision  of high  quality consultations and health care. The independent practitioners offer services in several areas of primary care with an emphasis is on providing superior service , including accurate diagnostic skills and effective holistic management.

Good Health Greenhills is NOT a bulk billing practice.

Full payment of fees is required by the independent practitioners at the time of consultation. If you need to cancel your appointment. The independent practitioners requires 2 hours notice or you will incur a $25 fee. Missed appointments will incur a $25 fee. Transfer of Medical Records incurs a fee of $35 which must be paid prior to the records being sent.

Private Fees charged by the independent practitioners as of 1st August 2023

Please note: A $5.00 surcharge applies for Saturday morning appointments.

Some appointments such as such as short follow up appointments may attract a fee discount. This will be offered at your doctors’ discretion.

Appointment Type

Fee

Medicare rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment

$50.00

$18.85

$31.15

Standard (up to 20 mins)

$85.00

$41.20

$43.80

Long appointment (Over 20 mins)

$149.00 $79.70 $69.30

Prolonged appointment (Over 40 mins)

$222.00 $117.40 $102.60
       

Pensioner

Appointment Type

Fee

Medicare rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment

$43.00 $18.85 $24.15

Standard Appointment (up to 20 mins)

$70.00 $41.20 $28.80

Long appointment (Over 20 mins)

$113.00 $79.70 $30.30
Prolonged appointment (over 40 mins)

$170.00

$117.40 $52.60
 
     

Health Care Card Holders / Children Under 16 years of age

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment

$45.00 $18.85 $26.15

Standard (up to 20 mins)

$80.00 $41.20 $38.80
Long appointment (Over 20 mins) $134.00 $79.70 $54.30

Prolonged appointment (over 40 mins)

$191.00 $117.40 $73.60
       
 

Telephone Consult

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment (under 6 mins)

$70.00 $18.85 $51.15

Long Appointment (over 6 mins)

$85.00 $41.20 $43.80

Video Consult

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment (under 5 mins)

$50.00 $18.85 $31.15

Standard (less then 20 mins)

$85.00 $41.20 $43.80
Long appointment (at least 20 mins) $149.00 $79.70 $69.30

Prolonged appointment (at least 40 mins)

$222.00 $117.40 $102.60

Telephone Consult – Pensioner

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment (under 6 mins)

$60.00 $18.85 $41.15

Long Appointment (over 6 mins)

$70.00 $41.20 $28.80

Video Consult – Pensioner 

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment (under 5 mins)

$43.00 $18.85 $24.15

Standard (less then 20 mins)

$75.00 $41.20 $33.80
Long appointment (at least 20 mins) $113.00 $79.70 $33.30

Prolonged appointment (at least 40 mins)

$170.00 $117.40 $52.60

Telephone Consult – Health Care Card Holder

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment (under 6 mins)

$65.00 $18.85 $46.15

Long Appointment (over 6 mins)

$80.00 $41.20 $38.80

Video Consult – Health Care Card Holder 

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Short Appointment (under 5 mins)

$45.00 $18.85 $26.15

Standard (less then 20 mins)

$80.00 $41.20 $38.80
Long appointment (at least 20 mins) $123.00 $79.70 $43.30

Prolonged appointment (at least 40 mins)

$187.00 $117.40 $63.60

Skin Checks

Appointment type

Fee

Medicare Rebate

Your contribution

Skin Check (less then 20 mins ) $97.00 $42.85 $54.15
Skin Check ( at least 20 mins ) $161.00 $82.90 $78.10
Skin Check (less then 20 mins) – Discount Fee $90.00 $42.85 $47.15
Skin Check ( at least 20 mins) – Discount Fee $146.00 $82.90 $56.10

 

Mental Health Treatment plans and reviews

Where a consultation involves management of a mental health condition eg: anxiety, depression etc. a different fee may be applicable which offers a higher rebate and lower out of pocket costs:

Appointment type Fee Medicare Rebate Your contribution
Mental Health Consult 2713 $134.00 $78.55 $55.45
Appointment type Fee Medicare Rebate Your contribution
Mental Health Treatment Plan

(Item 2700) Over 20 mins

$132.00 $78.55 $53.45
Mental Health Treatment Plan

(Item 2715) Over 20 mins

$149.00 $99.70 $49.30
Mental Health Treatment Plan

(Item 2701) Over 40 mins

$191.00 $115.60 $75.40
Mental Health Treatment Plan

(Item 2717) Over 40 mins

$224.00 $146.90 $77.10
Mental Health Plan Review $126.80 $71.70 $55.10

Minor surgical procedures

Fees for procedures vary according to the type and size of lesion. Please discuss with your GP prior to the procedure.

Commercial Medical Assessments

Good Health Greenhills offers a range of commercial medicals

Medical type Fee Rebate Your or employer contribution
Basic Medical $254.00 + GST Nil  $254.00 + GST
Drug Screen – On Site $59.00 + GST Nil $59.00 + GST
Drug Screen – Chain of Custody $154.00 + GST Nil $154.00 + GST
Drug Screen and Alcohol Breath Analysis $74.00 + GST Nil $74.00 + GST
Public Passenger Drivers Medical  $154 + GST Nil $154 + GST
       
       
       
     
     

Please noteCurrent Photo ID must be presented prior to the medical being performed.

Maximising your government rebates

If you are on a low budget and find the cost of your healthcare a burden please see the advice below to minimise your healthcare costs: Patients with a chronic disease (Chronic disease is one that has been (or is likely to be) present for 6 months or longer) can be managed with a GP Management Plan (GPMP). These care plans usually comprise of one major care plan appointment per year and up to 3 care plan review appointments per year. Examples of conditions that are often managed this way are diabetes, heart disease, significant arthritis, Parkinsons disease and asthma amongst others. As well as planning your care these appointments can suffice for renewals for routine prescriptions related to your chronic disease.

Part of your care planning can include referral to allied health professionals such as dieticians, physiotherapists and podiatrists and entitles you to Medicare rebates on referral from your independent GP to a total 5 allied health visits per year (10 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders).

Patients who have a care plan and are diagnosed with a new chronic disease or who are discharged from hospital after a serious illness within the 12 month period may be entitled to have a new care plan at the discretion of the doctor.

Those patients on Chronic Disease Care plans are also entitled to have simple procedures like B12 injections or BP checks attended and bulk billed up to 5 times per year.

Example of Care planning costs per year:

Visit type Fee Medicare Rebate Your contribution
GP Management Plan $159.20 $159.20 NIL
Team care Arrangement (TCA) $129.30 $129.30 NIL
Care plan review (first) $87.05 $87.05 NIL
TCA review (first) $87.05 $87.05 NIL
Care plan review (second) $87.05 $87.05 NIL
TCA review (second) $87.05 $87.05 NIL
Care plan review (third) $87.05 $87.05 NIL
TCA review (third) $87.05 $87.05 NIL
       

Patients with mental health disease can be managed with a Mental Health plan. 

Your mental health plan may entitle you to up to 10 visits per calendar year to health care professionals such as psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists.

Other fees

Women’s Health Procedures

Procedure Fee Rebate Your contribution
Insertion of an Implanon $104.00 $33.15 $70.85
Removal of Implanon $104.00 $56.55 $47.45
Insertion of Mirena  $271.00 $115.85 $155.15
Removal of Mirena $149.00 $79.70 $69.30

Home visits

Home visits will incur a $60.00 out of pocket fee by the independent practitioners for all visits.

Nurses fees

Our registered and enrolled nurses are able to carry out a number of independent services such as pap smears with certain procedures carried out under the supervision of an independent-doctor such as ear syringing, vaccinations and wound management.

The following fees apply for nursing services:

Service type Fee Rebate Your contribution
Dressing $14.00 NIL $14.00
Ear Syringe $82.00 $41.20 $40.80
Therapeutic Venesection $104.00 $67.95 $36.05
Spirometry $45.50 $19.20 $26.30