Bookings And Fees
Please note ALL Dr's at Medone Medical are INDEPENDENT Contractors.
New Patients MUST bring photo ID to appointment on the day.
We are a mixed billing practice and fees are payable at the time of consultation. Please refer to our reception for practice fees.
We automatically Bulk Bill Concession/Health care card holders and children under 16 years.
Saturdays will be FULLY privately billed across all paatients, inclusive of Pension and Health Care Card holders and children.
There may be additional costs if any procedures are performed, e.g. Cryotherapy, ECG or Minor surgery. Pathology and x-rays may incur an additional cost and this account is billed to you from the pathology laboratory or from the radiologist (Please enquire from the individual service as they might have their own non-medicare rebatable costs).
Private patients’ Medicare rebates can be refunded directly to a saving or cheque account on the day of consultation. Accounts can be paid with a credit card but the refund must be paid into a saving or cheque account.
Fee schedule
Weekdays
| Standard Appointment $85.00 | Medicare Rebate $41.40 | Out of Pocket fee $38.60 |
| Long Appointment $125.00 | Medicare Rebate $79.90 | Out of Pocket fee $40.10 |
Weekends & Public Holidays
| Standard appointment $95.00 | Medicare Rebate $53.85 | Out of pocket fee $36.15 |
| Long Appointment $135.00 | Medicare Rebate $92.20 | Out of pocket fee $37.90 |
Appointment
All consultations are by appointment. New Patients MUST bring photo ID to appointment on the day. Our standard appointment time is 10-15 minutes. We encourage you to request your appointment with your preferred GP for continuity of care. We do occasionally accept urgent walk ins on case by case basis but please be patient as we will try to prioritise booked appointments.
Do you need to book a long appointment?
If you think you require longer please ask for a long appointment. Commonly this could be for a full medical, counselling for emotional problems, review of complex medical problems, or a second opinion. This allows the doctor sufficient time to spend with you to give your problem the attention it deserves.
Urgent Appointments
All urgent medical problems will be dealt with promptly, but not necessarily with the doctor of preference. When we run late, we’re sorry! The doctors don’t like running late either, but emergencies have to be fitted in and sometimes patients take longer than the time allowed. This is difficult to predict. You’re welcome to telephone before coming and the reception staff will advise if the doctor is on time.
Cancellations
Please notify us if you are unable to attend an appointment, well in advance. When people fail to turn up for their appointment, it usually means that someone else will have to wait an extra day to see the doctor. All we ask is the courtesy of a phone call to cancel your appointment, giving at least 2 hours notice. A DNA fee of $50 will be charged if patients do not notify the practice in this time period.
Appointments during COVID-19
Patients on arrival for any consultation are asked to phone the clinic and let reception know of their arrival. Their nominated doctor will make contact as to when to enter the building.
