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Fees
  Standard consult Long consult Gap fee
#Aged pensioner $51.50 $85.00 $23.00
*Health care card $54.50 $88.00 $31.00
Private $62.00 $96.00
       
Antenatal      
*Health care card $59.50 $93.00 $66.00
Private $67.00 $101.00 $76.00
       
Annual gap fee      
#Aged pensioner Single $105  
  Couple $175  
*Health care card Single $125  
  Family $210  
Private Single $220  
  Family $360  
Antenatal *Health Care Card $300  
  Private $400  
All children under 16 years are bulk billed.
#Centrelink 'Age Pension Concession Card'
*Includes all concession Centrelink card holders
PAYMENT OF FEES
The doctors at Pioneer Health Albany bulk bill all children under 16 years of age.

For patients 16 and over, we are not a regular bulk billing practice. Our practice requires payment for consultations after your appointment. You may pay using cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card. A rebate can be claimed from Medicare, we are able to submit your account directly to Medicare electronically on your behalf. Please ask our reception team before paying.

Veteran Affairs gold card holders are directly billed to DVA for all services.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty please speak to your doctor during your consult.

If you have a complaint, or any feedback (positive or negative) regarding our service, please feel free to ask to speak with the practice manager or your doctor.

GAP FEE
The gap fee remains the same for a standard or long consult. If your consult is extra long there is a slightly higher gap to pay. Our reception staff will be happy to give you these prices.

When you pay a gap fee your account is electronically submitted to Medicare. You will receive a cheque from Medicare for the outstanding amount, which is to be forward to your doctor.

Please note: the outstanding balance remains your responsibility until we receive the Medicare cheque from you. Please do not deposit this cheque into your own bank account, it is addressed to your doctor. If you do so, you will still be responsible for paying the Medicare rebate amount to your doctor.

ANNUAL GAP FEE
The annual gap fee is an optional, once a year gap payment that you may choose to make towards your healthcare at Pioneer Health Albany. In return we will bulk bill all your consults at Pioneer Health Albany for a 12 months period or if you have an antenatal gap fee, until the birth of your baby.

The annual gap fee does not apply to;
  • hospital consults
  • medical reports and occupational medicals
  • workers compensation
  • travel vaccines and non-schedule vaccines
  • facility fee
Please note: the annual gap fee is not transferable to another patient.

Please pick up an information leaflet at reception or ask our friendly reception team who will be only to happy to discuss this with you.

REPEAT PRESCIPTIONS
Please make a short appointment with your doctor for repeat prescriptions. If this consult is kept to a script only you will be bulk billed directly to Medicare. However, if other concerns are discussed during the consult the doctor may charge a fee.

Please note: this is for prescriptions that your doctor at Pioneer Health Albany has previously prescribed to you. Not for new prescriptions, a change of medication or new patients to the practice.

FACILITY FEE
The facility fee is to cover the cost of consumables, instrument sterilizing and dressings for all lesion removals and minor procedures. This fee is $33 (including GST) or for more complex procedures $55 (including GST). This is payable at the time of the procedure or lesion removal.