Mead Medical Fee Structure

MEAD MEDICAL IS A PRIVATE BILLING PRACTICE

FEES

Medicare rebates have not kept pace with the rising costs of running a medical practice. Medicare rebates only increased between 1.2% to 2.5% from 1995 to 2012, and 2012-2017 almost all MBS rebates were frozen with no increase. This has resulted in there being a significant shortfall between money we receive from Medicare and the costs required to run a practice such as wages, rent, consumables, insurance amongst many other things. This is why practices are no longer sustainable when bulk billing patients for services provided.

Traditionally practices have guided GPs as to what they feel appropriate fees should be for services provided however due to ATO laws this is no longer possible.  ALL GPs are independent contractors and are required to set their own individual fee structures and billing methods.  The practice is required to follow their instruction.  This is why you will now experience varying fees dependent on the GP you see. Please speak directly to your regular GP if you have any concerns or queries in relation to your fees.

Fee Guide

For full practice fee information please download our fee guide by clicking here. 

Please be advised that our standard consultation fees however may vary depending on provider of service

Exceptions:

• Weekend Fees, Sat 1pm onwards, All day Sunday & Public Holidays are privately billed for all patients
• Pension card holders can be privately charged. Bulk billing is at the discretion of individual GPs for standard consultations during weekdays only.
• Pension card holders will be charged a $30 out of pocket fee for skin checks at discretion of individual GPs
• Senior commonwealth cards are not eligible for bulk billing and will be charged at the individual discretion of each GP
• Health Care Card holders are charged a $30.00 out of pocket gap at discretion of individual GPs
• Extended weekday hours have an out of pocket premium fee of $15 on top of our standard private fees
• Private Fees may occur for all patients inclusive of children and pensioners seeing Dr Leena Uppal on weekends & public holidays
• Pensioner fees for Skin check consultations with Dr Leena Uppal may incur a private rate on weekdays

Separate / varying fees are charged for non-routine consultations such as procedures at discretion of individual GPs

TELEHEALTH MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM (8AM TO 6PM) & SATURDAY FROM (8.30AM TO 1PM)

AFTER HOURS MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM (6PM TO 8AM)  & SATURDAY FROM (1PM ONWARDS) & SUNDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

SKIN CLINIC PROCEDURES
All skin procedures are privately billed and you will be advised of the approximate cost by your Doctor at your initial appointment.

Your GP will provide you with an Informed Financial Consent (IFC) form detailing the cost of your procedure and you must sign and return to reception prior to your procedure. The procedure  fee will need to be paid in full on the day of your procedural appointment. If histology is required, our staff will SMS you a payment link once histology results have been received by the GP, this payment will be rebated in full by Medicare and will be automatically refunded to your nominated bank account once you have processed this payment. Histology is when your GP needs to remove or send a sample of a lesion or lump to pathology for clinical assessment.