Our Fees (effective 1st July 2024)

The Independent Medical Practitioners working at Mackie Road Clinic generally choose to charge the same fees for the same appointment types. Indicative fees for standard consultations are provided below. We operate a private billing clinic and fees are payable at the time of consultation. Consultation fees are charged according to various factors, including consult length, medical complexity and Medicare legislation. If payment is not made on the day of your consult, an additional administrative fee of $15 will apply. 

The indicative fees below are valid at the 1st July 2024. Please call us to obtain the most current and specific to your circumstances information on our fees. There are two schedules of fees in operation at Mackie Rd Clinic: standard GP consultations and specialised consultations provided by GPs, specialists and allied health practitioners. 

Specialised Consultations include but not limited to travel health, iron infusion, skin cancer checks, procedures (biopsy, excisions, Mirena/Implanon), Integrative Medicine, Shared Care and podiatry. See the table below for a quick reference. You will be advised of specialty service fees at the time of booking, alternatively, you can request details on these from Reception. Specialist services are fully private and are not discounted regardless of age or pension/health care card status. 

1. Standard GP consultations:

Aged Pensioners / Commonwealth Senior Card Holders: Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holders and Commonwealth Senior Health Card (CSHC) holders are billed a discounted fee for standard GP Consultations only. Eligible patients will have a reduced out-of-pocket dependent on appointment day/time and duration. To be eligible for a discount, the CSHC or PCC should be presented and details will be recorded in a patient file. Victorian Senior Card Program holder are billed private fees. There are no discounts for private vaccines, dressing, facility fees, 24ABPM hire fee and other medical consumables or specialised services.

Health Care Care Holders: Health Care Card (HCC) holders are billed a discounted fee for standard GP Consultations only. Eligible patients will have a reduced out-of-pocket amount dependent on appointment day/time and duration. To be eligible for a discount, the HCC should be presented and details will be recorded in a patient file.

DVA Card Holders: DVA Gold Card Holders will continue to be directly billed to DVA for standard General Practice appointments. Specialised appointment will be privately billed. All other DVA card holders will be charged privately.

2. Specialised Services:

Indicative Fee schedules for Integrative Medicine and Podiatry services are provided below for patient information purposes. Please contact the clinic directly to find fee information for other specialised services. 

Dr Marina McPherson – Integrative Medicine Practitioner

*OOP = out of pocket after medicare rebate (for Medicare eligible patients). Please note higher fees will apply for specialised services on weekends.

Note: A New Integrative Medicine Patient requires a 60m appointment. A deposit of 50% of the private fee is required at the time of booking, which will be deducted from your final payment. Please note, if you cancel or reschedule your appointment with less than 48hrs notice, or if you fail to attend your appointment this deposit is not refundable. This deposit is not rebatable through medicare. Should you wish to cancel your appointment prior to this timeframe, your deposit will be refunded, less a $25 administration fee.

Podiatry

*subject to private health insurance and depends on the level of your cover

FACILITY FEES & DRESSING FEES
Please note that in order to provide adequate levels of nursing and medical care in our Treatment Room, a facility fee will be charged for all procedures. The charge will vary according to the complexity of the procedure and there is no Medicare rebate for this fee. This fee is additional to any fees for medical dressings or medical supplies used. All dressings will attract a minimum charge of $10 per dressing.

WORKCOVER AND TRANSPORT ACCIDENT CLAIMS (TAC)
Private fees are generally charged for ALL consults relating to TAC and WorkCover. Please take your receipt as evidence of payment for reimbursement. Although similar to Medicare rebates, processes for TAC and WorkCover reimbursements are different and even vary between Australian states and territories. Therefore, accounts are generally a matter between you as the patient and your employer, or between you and the TAC/ WorkCover insurer.

CARD SURCHARGES
Please note that a card processing fee will be added at the time of payment to all Eftpos and Credit Card payments. Surcharges for specific card types will be listed at the terminal.

Cancellation & Do Not Attend Policy:

We require at least 12 hours’ notice if you cannot keep your appointment (and 48hrs for Integrative Medicine appointments). A cancellation fee of $60 for standard GP or Podiatrist consultation or $95 for specialised services, long or after hours appointments applies to non-attendance or late cancellations (less than 12 hours prior to your appointment). The fee is not rebatable through Medicare.

Disclaimer: The policy above is valid as of 1 July 2024 and for information purposes only. Please call us to obtain the most current and specific to your circumstances information on our fees.