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Important Patient Notice

Changes to Practice Fees

Dear Patient,

Pittwater Family Practice is committed to maintaining the highest level of medical care possible. We have the most competent staff, and we treat every patient as an important individual.

We are charging less than other practices in the area and the cost of running a practice continues to rise but the Medicare rebate remains far below the cost of providing quality care. Therefore, we have no choice but to increase our practice fees.

From 1st November 2021 our practice will be charging the following fees:

* We continue to provide bulk billing to our Veterans and all children 12 years and under.

* We are unfortunately unable to offer a bulk billing service on Saturdays.  All Saturday fees incur an extra $3.00 charge on top of the normal fee.

If you have extenuating circumstances, please discuss these with your treating medical practitioner.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.

 

Pittwater Family Practice

ServicePriceGapRebate
Monday to Friday$90$50.25$39.75
Pensioners$55$15.25$39.75
Saturdays$93$53.25$39.75
Long consultations (20-40 minutes)$145$68.05$76.95
Pensioner Long Consultation$94$17.05$76.95
Home Visits (less than 20 minutes)$145$77.40$67.60
Telehealth ( phone)$70$30.25$39.75
Telehealth ( phone)
No rebate applicable
$70NilNil

Medical billing is a complex matter and subject to change. We are a private billing medical practice with standard appointment times of 15 minutes. The usual consultation fee (Level B) is $90, with a Medicare refund of $39.75 deposited directly back into your account on the day of the consultation.

On Saturdays, we do not routinely offer bulk billing but this may be waived at the discretion of the doctor.

For appointments over 20 minutes (Level C) the fee is $145 with a Medicare refund of $76.95. Discounts may apply at the doctor’s discretion.

We bulk bill children aged 12 and under, as well as Veteran’s Affairs cardholders. There is a significant discount for pensioners and Health Care Card Holders with a fee of $55 resulting in a gap “out of pocket” expense of only $15.25 after your Medicare refund.

Please note that certain procedures, tests and vaccinations may incur additional fees.

If you have difficulties in paying your bill, please talk to reception. Our doctors are sensitive to situations of financial hardship and are willing to assist where possible.

Medicare Rebates

A complete list of our fees and Medicare rebates are available at reception. We are able to lodge your Medicare claim electronically when you pay your bill. Please ensure that Medicare has your correct bank account details on file, as they no longer send cheques. You can contact Medicare on 132 011,  or log on to to view your account here.

More Info on Medicare Rebates

In recent years, the Medicare rebate has fallen a long way behind the CPI (Consumer Price Index), whilst the cost of providing quality health care has risen. We have endeavored to absorb these costs for as long as possible, however, to maintain our high quality of service we have had to introduce small fees. For further information, head here.

If you find the Medicare rebate to be inadequate, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your Federal Member of Parliament.

Contact

1791 Pittwater Road
Mona Vale NSW 2103
(Front entrace in Park street, opposite Woolworths)

Phone: 9997 3911

Fax: 02 99799268

After Hours Phone:1374 25

Monday – Thursday 8am- 6pm

Friday – 8am -5pm

Sat: 8am – 12noon

Appointments

We run an appointment system. To make an appointment with your doctor, telephone the surgery. We endeavor to ensure that you will see your doctor of choice, however, urgent medical problems may be dealt with by another doctor at our practice.

Any urgent medical issues will always be accommodated into the appointment schedule.

All doctors have access to your medical records to ensure continuity of care. If you require an interpreter service, this can be organised if you advise us in advance.

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