Brunswick Medical Group is a mixed billing practice.
Private fees will apply for both Telehealth and in person consultations.
Bulk Billing will only be charged between the hours of 9.00am -5.00pm Monday to Friday for:
- Pension and Health Care Card Holders
- Children under 16 years old
- DVA Card Holders
Private patient consultations are as follows:
- Brief Consultation – $55.00 (rebate $19.60)
- Standard Consultation- $95.00 (rebate $42.85)
- Longer Consultations – $135.00 (rebate $82.90)
- Prolonged Consultations-$165.00 (rebate $122.15)
Students 16-25yrs
Reduced student fees apply to current full time students aged 16 – 25 years, between the hours of 9.00am -5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Students 16-25yrs are charged the rebate fee (which they will get back from Medicare) plus $30.00 upon presentation of a current student card.
Students will be out of pocket only $30.00
Telehealth Consultations:
Telehealth consolation will be charged as the above fee schedule.
Before a Telehealth consultation can be bulk billed for Pension and Health Care Card Holders, doctors are now obliged by medicare to contact the patient and obtain proof of consent to being bulk billed. Please check your emails after your telephone consultation and respond accordingly.
Due to Medicare legislation, patients will only be eligible to have a telehealth consultation if they have had an in person consultation in the last 12 months.
Mental Health Consultations:
Mental Health Consultations are billed at a different rate, ranging from $125 – $195.0
Private patient will be charged a fee for Mental Health Consultations.
Bulk Billing Mental Health Consultations will only be charged between the hours of 9.00am -5.00pm Monday to Friday for:
- Pension and Health Care Card Holders
- Children under 16 years old
- DVA Card Holders
Please note due to Medicare legislation, all new Mental Health Care Plan consultation are required to be in person consultation.
All fees MUST be paid on the day. It is our policy that the full fee is paid at the time of consultation.
Theatre Procedures
Theatre procedures will incur a theatre fee. This fee varies with the type of procedure you are having and will be discussed with you by the Doctor.
This fee is not rebatable through Medicare
Skin Checks
Incur a private fee of $150 (rebate $82.90)
People who hold a valid commonwealth government Health Care Card or Pension Care Card will have a reduced fee of $125 (rebate $80.10).
Skin Checks are in person appointment only with Dr Heather Chung.
Saturdays
The surgery is open from 9am to 11am with one doctor on duty attending to urgent medical issues. These sessions are not available for operations, full medical examinations, plans or assessments. No appointments are necessary. Patients are seen in order of arrival.
Bulk Billing will only apply to Pension Card Holders on Saturdays. All other patients will incur a private fee on Saturdays.
Additional fees apply on Saturday consultations. For all other patients private billing applies with an extra $10.00 fee above the normal daily fee.
Non Attendance Fee
It is our policy for any appointments made and not cancelled with at least 2 hours notice a $40 non attendance fee will be incurred. This fee is not covered by Medicare.
Patients are required to call and speak to reception staff to cancel or reschedule appointments.
Payment options:
Cash
EFTPOS facilities available for Bankcard, Visa and Mastercard.
XPOS facilities are also available
Information last updated 29/10/24