Fees
Fee schedule as of 1st July 2024:
| Description of Consult | Item Number | Private Fee | Medicare Rebate Amount | Gap (patient out of pocket cost) |
| Brief consult <5 mins | 3 | $61.25 | $19.60 | $41.65 |
| Standard consult <20 mins | 23 | $107.35 | $42.85 | $64.50 |
| Long consult 20-40 mins | 36 | $193.65 | $82.90 | $110.75 |
| Prolonged consult >40 mins | 44 | $271.10 | $122.15 | $148.95 |
| ECG | 11707 | $102.30 | $17.85 | $84.45 |
| Lung Function Test | 11506 | $124.30 | $33.90 | $84.40 |
| Pregnancy Test | 73806 | $32.95 | $10.15 | $22.80 |
| Standard Wound Care | – | – | – | $10 – $20 |
| IV Iron Treatment | Please refer to the IV Iron Treatment information page for more details including costs | |||
| Mirena Procedure | Please refer to the Intrauterine Device Patient Information (IUD) information page for more details including costs | |||
| Mental Health Care Plans | Please refer to the Mental Health Information Page information page for more details including costs | |||
Important notes
- Full payment of the private fee is expected at the end of each consultation, after which you will then receive your Medicare rebate.
- A non-attendance fee will apply if you do not provide at least two hours’ notice of your cancellation, and this fee will need to be paid prior to next seeing a doctor.
- All patients 18 years of age and under Health Care Card, and 70 years of age and over with a Pensioner Concession Card will be bulk billed.
- All patients between the ages of 19 and 69 years of age with a Health Care Card or Pension Card will have a 25% discount applied to private billing for medical services and some procedures.
- All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with a health care card will be bulk billed.
- Health Care Card holders must carry their valid card with them to all appointments.
Additional Fees
This Practice prides itself on providing high quality care and as a result there may be additional costs for the following:
- Treatment room fee for clinical procedures
- Brief treatment room nurse appointments
- Wound care products and other consumable items
- Specific administrative requests
For more details please discuss with Reception Staff or your Doctor.
Fees as of July 2024
In July 2024, our independently owned General Practice business is facing a significant additional cost, imposed by the State Government, which you may have seen in the media. Primary Health Care has been underfunded for decades, and the out of pocket costs to patients has increased. Bulk billing does not cover the costs of running the Practice, despite a small proportion of people being eligible for an increased bulk billing incentive since November.
To maintain the viability of this business, our general practice, we must increase our fees to manage increased costs.
We are concerned about the increasing cost to patients of attending primary health care, and the negative health effects of avoiding or delaying health care, or losing continuity of care. We are working on models of care to manage patient costs, and suggest this is something you discuss with your doctor.
If you would like to give feedback on the inadequacy of Primary Health Care funding, we would support you to discuss this with your local MP.
Saturday Appointments
As of 1 July 2023, appointments on Saturdays will incur an additional charge of $5 and bulk billing policies will no longer apply. Those holding health care cards or pension cards will be charged at a reduced rate.
These changes are to help cover the costs of remaining open on a Saturday so we can continue to provide our patients with weekend appointments.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Telehealth
Adelaide Health Care requires private billing for telehealth consultations in line with all consultation costs. This means that there may be a fee payable for your phone consultation. You will receive a phone call from our reception staff after your consultation to make the payment.
To be eligible for Medicare rebates on telehealth fees you must have had a face to face appointment in the clinic in the last 12 months. Please note that there may be circumstances when your doctor will need to arrange a face-to-face consultation after your Telehealth consultation, in order to complete their assessment and examination.
