Fees

Annandale General Practice is a private billing practice. Unfortunately, Medicare rebate levels have not been appropriately adjusted and is currently less than 50% of the recommended AMA fee. Please note that unfortunately from the 11th April 2023 we are no longer able to routinely offer bulk-billing GP consultations for children under the age of 5. This is a hard decision for us to make due to rising business and practice costs.

Discounted rate will apply to pension and concession card holders. We thank you for your continued support of Annandale General Practice.

If you are frustrated by the rebates available, we encourage you to get in contact with the local federal member.

Overseas students gap will also change.

We have recently updated our patient policy to include taking deposits for first appointments. We kindly ask that you commit in advance to your appointment by paying at $30 deposit at the time of booking with us. This amount will be deducted from the total cost of your appointment on the day. If your appointment needs to be rescheduled or cancelled you need to do this with a minimum of 2 hours’ notice before the appointment time so your deposit is not forfeited. Failure to turn up for the appointment on the day without notice will forfeit your deposit.

All skin check appointments with Dr Daniel Ong will incur a private fee of $160, with a rebate of $79.70 from Medicare. All surgical procedures are privately billed eg. Skin excision, biopsy, removal of foreign body, contraceptive procedures IUD and implanon incur a gap fee. Please note we generally require you to book a pre-insertion consult for implanon and IUD, skin excision or biopsy procedures to discuss your option, risk and benefit, complete consent form, discuss timing of next appointment etc. Some doctors also require a pre-consult for removal of devices eg implanon and IUD.

It is the policy of the Practice that payment for consultation is made at the time of your appointment. We accept cash payments and have EFTPOS facilities available (debit and credit card – Visa and Mastercard but NOT American Express). Medicare rebates may be claimed in person at a Medicare office, or can be sent online directly to Medicare and you will receive your rebate via direct deposit into your nominated bank account.

Payment is required on the same day as your appointment.

If an account is required, there is an additional administration fee of $15 which is not Medicare rebatable.

NEW FEE FROM 1 JULY 2024

If you were previously eligible for bulk billing and experience finanical difficulties, please discuss your circumstances with your doctor.

Cancellation fee of $40-60 applies to appointments if less than 2 hours notice is given

For all patients, skin checks will incur a fee of $160.

For OSHC students, a $50 gap payment is required for each appointment. (11 April 2023)

All workers compensation visits are payable by the patient on the day of the visit. Accounts will not be provided.

These visits will be charged at AMA recommended rates and you will be provided with a receipt so that you can claim back from your employer/insurance company.

Our standard fees apply for telephone and video appointments. To be eligible for a Medicare rebate, you need to have had a face to face appointment at the practice in the last 12 months.

Once your consultation fee is paid, we will send your claim directly to Medicare and you will receive your rebate via direct deposit into your bank account that is stored with Medicare.

^ Medicare rebate only available with a valid Chronic Disease Management plan (speak with your GP). Available for face-to-face, telehealth and telephone consultations.