For privately charged procedures, allied health or specialist visits, your Medicare rebate can be processed in one of three ways:

1. If you have a physical savings or cheque card, an instant Medicare rebate can be claimed at the time of payment. This method of rebate is only available for consultations, and not for procedures.
2. If you do not have a physical savings card and your Medicare account is linked to your personal bank account, we can send an online claim to Medicare on your behalf.  Your rebate should generally be paid to your account within 72 hours.  If you need to check or change your bank account details, please visit Medicare online via myGov, or use the Express Plus Medicare mobile app.
3. If you want to claim the rebate yourself, upload a copy of the payment invoice via the Medicare online portal, or use […]
   

Yes, standard fees and out-of-pocket expenses remain applicable for procedures and non-GP consultations not included in the incentive program – this includes biopsies, excisions, infusions, wound repairs involving glue or suturing, mirena or implanon insertion/removal, allied health services such as podiatry and psychology, as well as endocrinologist consultations.

Like most GPs, most of our doctors work as independent contractors, and they pay the practice a service fee.  The practice relies on the service fees from doctors for the majority of its income which is then used to pay staff (e.g. receptionists, nurses), rent, medical equipment, building costs, utilities, computers etc.

All face to face, telephone and video consultations with a GP for eligible Medicare card holder will be bulk billed.

Consultations also include:

• GP Chronic Condition Management Plans (also known as Care plans)
• GP Chronic Condition Management Plans (Care plan review)
• GP Mental health care plans
• Health assessments