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Fees
Standard Consult   $54.00 Gap $24.00
    $48.00 Discount   $17.00
    $46.00 Aged Pensioner   $15.00
Long Consult   $84.00 Gap $24.00
    $77.00 Discount   $17.00
    $75.00 Aged Pensioner   $15.00
Extra Long Consult   $114.00 Gap $24.00
    $107.00 Discount   $17.00
    $105.00 Aged Pensioner   $15.00

Aged Pensioner
  • Current holders of a Centrelink ‘Age Pension Concession Card’

  • Discount
  • Current holders of a ‘Health Care Card’
  • Current holders of a disability, parenting payment, carers and all other ‘Pensioner Concession Cards’
  • Current holder of a ‘Commonwealth Seniors Health Card’

  • Gap Fee
    The gap price remains the same for any consult – standard, long or extra long.

    The patient pays the difference between Pioneer Health fee and the Medicare rebate fee, including a small administration fee. Medicare forwards the patient a cheque for the rebate fee, which the patient then forwards to us. Please note: the outstanding balance remains your responsibility until we receive the cheque.

    Annual Gap Fee
    The AGF represents a once a year gap payment by the patient, towards their healthcare at Pioneer Health Albany. In return we will bulk bill all your consults at Pioneer Health Albany for the following 12 months.

    The Annual Gap Fee does not include;
    • hospital consults
    • medical reports and occupational medicals
    • workers compensation
    • travel vaccines and non-schedule vaccines
    • facility fee
    Please note the AGF is not transferable to another patient.

    Please see the friendly reception team at PHA who will be only to happy to discuss your queries further with you.
    Aged Pension   single   $90.00
        couple   $140.00
             
    Discount   single   $90.00
        couple   $160.00
             
    Standard   single   $200.00
        couple   $340.00

    Prescriptions
    Pioneer Health Albany prefer all our patients to make a short appointment for repeat prescriptions. If this consult is kept to a script only you will be bulk billed directly to Medicare. If other concerns are discussed during the consult the doctor has the option of charging you a fee.

    Facility Fee
    The facility fee is to cover the cost of consumables, instrument sterilizing and dressings for all lesion removals and minor procedures. The $30.00 fee will be payable when you have the stitches are removed.

    Payment of Fees
    The Doctors at Pioneer Health Albany are now bulk billing all children under 16 years of age. We are not a regular bulk billing practice and payment is required for consultations on the day of service. You may pay using Cash, Cheque, EFTPOS or Credit Card. Gap payment is accepted, Reception staff will process your claim and forward it to Medicare. They will send you the cheque for the outstanding amount and this must forward this to the Doctor immediately.

    If you are experiencing financial difficulty please speak to your Doctor about payment.

    If you have a complaint, or any feedback regarding our service, please feel free to ask to speak to the Practice Manager or your Doctor.