Doctors of Tewantin is a privately owned small business.
The GP’s are independent contractors and set their own fees so these may vary slightly.
The Medicare rebate that the Federal Government sets to help you pay for your health care was firstly frozen, and then only increased very slightly over the last 10 years. The actual costs of running our small, private business continue to rise, and your patient Medicare rebate now represents about HALF of the actual cost of your GP care.
We have absorbed the increasing costs for many years but can no longer only accept the rebate amount so a fee is required at the time of your consultation.
If you bring an EFTPOS card (or your bank details are recorded with medicare) we can process your medicare rebate for you. The refund can take between 2 and 48 hours to reach your bank.
| CONSULT LENGTH | FULL FEE (Including Seniors Card) | DISCOUNT FEE (Age Pension/Health Care) |
| Short Consult
(< 5 minutes) |
$40
(out of pocket 20.40) |
$35
(out of pocket $15.40) |
| Standard Consult
(6 – 20 minutes) |
$90
(out of pocket $47.70) |
$70
(out of pocket $27.70) |
| Long Consult
(21-40 minutes) |
$135
(out of pocket $52.10) |
$110
(out of pocket $27.10) |
| Prolonged Consult
(> 40 minutes) |
$170
(out of pocket $47.85) |
$150
(out of pocket $27.85) |
| Visitors / DOT is not your usual GP | $100 | $100 |
| Iron Infusion | $205 | $205 |
| Ear Syringe | $25 | $25 |
| Skin Biopsy, Excisions | Between $30 & $100 | |
| Dressings | A: $10 B: $20 C: $30 | |
| Commercial Drivers Licence | $130 | |
| Over 75 Drivers Licence – if no Health Assessment | $130
(Refund $82.90) |
|
| Form completion | From $88 |
THESE FEES RELATE TO BOTH FACE TO FACE (IN SURGERY) AND PHONE CALL/VIDEO CONSULTATIONS
The following patients will continue to be bulk billed directly to Medicare, at the Doctor’s discretion:
All children still at school
Veteran Affair Card Holders
Health Assessments & Chronic Disease Management including Care Plans & Healthy Heart Checks
NEW PATIENTS: Please note, regardless of concession cards, your first consultation will be $135.
VISITORS/WALK-INS: $100
If you have concerns regarding the increasing cost to you for your health care we recommend you voice your concerns to your Federal Member of Parliament. The Federal Government dictates the Medicare rebates therefore an increase in these rebates will require less of a ‘gap fee’ for you to pay for your GP consult.
Llew O’Brien MP Wide Bay – 4121 2936
Ted O’Brien MP Fairfax – 5479 2800