Appointment and Fees

Fees

Baxter Park Medical Centre is private billing clinic. However, as a service to the community, we bulk bill pensioners, health care card holders and children under 16.

Payment is to be made on the day of your appointment at out full fee, this will be eligible for a partial rebate from Medicare.
To receive your Medicare rebate, please bring along an Eftpos or Debit card and we will be able to rebate to this card straight away. Alternatively, we can send your claim through to Medicare online where the rebate will be deposited into your allocated bank account. This may take up to 48 hours.

Please be aware that some consultations and procedures are not covered by Medicare and will not attract a Medicare rebate. These include: insurance forms, employment medicals and Work Cover Certificates. Billings for these items will be time-based and extended appointments are usually required.
Procedures performed in our well-equipped theatre may incur an extra charge to cover the cost of medical supplies and cleaning.

Private Fees

If you are experiencing financial hardship, please speak to your doctor who may review his/her fees. The fee your doctor charges is at his/her discretion.

Bulk-Billing

Doctors bulk-bill:

• • Pensioner Concession Card holders
  • DVA Gold Card holders
  • Health Care Card holders
  • Children under the age of 16 years old
  • Appointments for government funded immunisations

Missed Appointment fee: A fee may be charged for patients who repeatedly fail to attend their appointment, and do not cancel within a reasonable time. 

Appointments

Consultations are by appointment. We are committed to continuity of care and therefore we encourage you to see the same doctor, and will make every effort to achieve this for you. If it is not possible, the receptionist will recommend alternatives. Walk-in appointments may be available, it is best to contact the practice prior to attending. Booked appointments will take priority over those without.

The majority of our available appointments can be booked online. If you cannot find an ideal appointment online, please call us on 5972 0717 as we often reserve appointments for urgent matters.

Urgent Consultations

Urgent consultations can usually be accommodated because of our flexible appointment system. It is a practice policy that where possible, no child will be refused a same day appointment. Please call early in the day to assist us with allocating time to see your child. Alternatively, appointments can be booked 24/7 online.

Longer Appointments

Some consultations—for example insurance medicals, pre-employment medicals, female health checks (including Pap. Tests), men’s health checks, surgical procedures, travel health, mental health care plans – require a longer consultation. Please inform the receptionist when you are making an appointment for these so enough time can be allocated. This also reduces waiting times for other patients.

Telehealth Appointments

Telehealth appointments offer convenience when you are not able to attend the medical centre in person. Some of the common health issues the doctors can help with over a telehealth consultation are; repeat pathology investigations, repeat referrals, repeat prescriptions, medical certificates and discussing results from previous pathology. It is recommended that you attend in person for other health concerns.

Patients must have attended the clinic in person within 12 months to be eligible for a telehealth appointment. New patients are not eligible for telehealth appointments.

Please note that telehealth consultations are billed the same as face-to-face consultations and our standard fees apply.