Cardinia Medical Centre has proudly been a bulk billing clinic over the last 15 years. We have always believed in functioning as part of the Medicare system and serving the community in a way where they feel no burden of cost.
Unfortunately, Medicare rebates alone are not sufficient to meet the demands of a well-functioning General Practice, making the work that we do under-appreciated and unsustainable.
For patients without a Medicare card a private fee will apply:
Depending on the nature and length of your visit, the following fees apply to all patients without a Medicare card.
New Patients:
New patients aged between 16-64 will be charged a once off fee. Walk in patients may also be charged a similar fee.
As a clinic, we have resisted the change to mixed billings for many years, however, the move to a mixed billing model is unavoidable if we are to continue our service to the community. Therefore, all our doctors have introduced a gap fee.
Dr Mathie Chandrananth Dr Rohana Welikumbura Dr Thushy Amaranaathan
Dr Sandy Chandrananth
| Appointment Type | Total Fee | Rebate | Out of Pocket | Children (15 and Under) & Pensioners |
| Standard Consultation (item 23) | $63.90 | $43.90 | $20.00 | BULK BILLED |
| Long Consultation (item 36) | $114.90 | $84.90 | $30.00 | BULK BILLED |
| After hours Consultation (item 5020) | $77.15 | $57.15 | $20.00 | BULK BILLED |
| After hours Long Consultation (item 5040) | $128.00 | $98.00 | $30.00 | BULK BILLED |
| Short Consultation: | $50.00 |
| Standard Consultation: | $70.00 |
| Long Consultation: | $100.00 |
| Fee | Rebate | |
| Weekdays: | $75.00 | $43.90 |
| Weekends & Public Holidays | $90.00 | $57.15 |
Procedures
All procedures performed at our clinic attract a fee. The costs varies with the type of procedure and its complexity; please ensure you
enquire about any costs prior to your procedure. There is no medicare rebate for these procedures. For further details please speak to your doctor or Nurse.
| * Surgical Procedure (eg. removal of sun spots and moles) | $50.00 |
| * Plaster | $40.00 |
| * Suture Glue | $40.00 |
| * Suture | $40.00 |
| * Dressings | $30.00 |
| * Removal of Lesions | $50.00 |
| * Implanon insert/removal | $50.00 |
| * Iron Infusion | $180.00 |
Please note:
*If an Implanon is removed and a new one is inserted in one consultation, only one gap of $40.00 will be charged.
*Iron Infusion is a service we provide only to patients of this clinic. Due to health risks we do not accept patients from other clinics.
Fail to attend or cancel a scheduled appointment:
If you are unable to attend a scheduled appointment, please contact the clinic to cancel or reschedule. A $20.00 fee will be charged for all failed to attend or cancellation at short notice. This fee is not Medicare rebatable. $30.00 fee for weekends and public holidays
Workcover / TAC:
All workcover and TAC patients will be privately billed. Payment for medical services is required at the time of the appointment.
A receipt will be provided to assist patients in claiming reimbursement from their workcover or TAC insurance provider.
All payments are payable on the day.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
For your convenience the following payment types are available:
Cash | EFTPOS | Visa | MasterCard
*Credit Card telephone payments accepted.