The Madison Medical Practice St Ives has been embraced by the St Ives and greater communities for the past 2 years. We are very appreciative of the overwhelming support, however this in turn has been a major challenge for the team to provide and maintain our high medical standards and care that you have been known to expect. To date we have not seen a slow-down in our New Patient numbers each month, in fact they are growing; and due to recent patient complaints and feedback, the entire team see we are unable to sustain the growth and need to make changes to avoid us compromising our standards of care for you and your family.
As such to control the influx of New Patients to our St Ives Practice without impacting our current patients, from the 1st of March 2020 the following will occur.
For New Patients to the Madison Medical Practice St Ives seen on and after the 1st of March 2020.
Any New Patients aged between 17 years and 64 years of age will NOT be BULK BILLED and will be charged as a PRIVATE PATIENT for all General Practitioner consultations. A proportionate amount of this fee can be claimed back from Medicare after the consultation. Please see the fees below
Description MBS Item Fee MBS Rebate Gap
- Short consultation 23 $80 $38.20 $41.80
- Long/Complex Consult 36 $110 $73.95 $36.05
- Extended Consultation 44 $160 $108.85 $51.15
(Note – MBS rebate amount as at 1/1/20)
Out-of-pocket fees will also apply for –
- Allied Health Professionals – such as Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Psychology services etc
- Surgical Procedures,
- IV Infusions
- Travel Vaccines and
- Wound Care Management
- Patients under the age of 16 and over the age of 65, or those who hold a Veterans Affairs Card or a valid healthcare/concession card and are aged between 17 & 64 years will be BULK BILLED for General Practitioner Consultations
However Out-of-pocket fees may apply for –
- Allied Health Professionals – such as Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Psychology services etc
- Surgical Procedures,
- IV Infusions
- Travel Vaccines and
- Wound Care Management
For more information please call and speak to our friendly staff on 9440-9411