Mentone General Practice is a GP clinic in Mentone, Bayside, South East Melbourne, Victoria, 3194.
Services at Mentone General Practice – medical clinic in Bayside.
- General Practice
- STD / STI check
- Women’s Health
- Travel Vaccination
- Child Vaccination
- Iron infusions
- Vitamin injections
- Steroid injections for Plantar Fasciitis – chronic heel pain.
Changes to Fees at Mentone General Practice – medical clinic in Bayside – announcement.
We have an important announcement regarding introducing some private fees at Mentone General Practice.
Background:
Due to rising operational costs over the past decade and minimal increases in Medicare rebates, we need to implement private fees for certain services. Despite our reluctance, the Australian Government’s freeze on Medicare rebates for seven years has made this necessary.
Our Concerns:
We understand that this change may impact our patients, and so we’ve carefully considered how to minimize any inconvenience. We aim to maintain access to high-quality care while ensuring the sustainability of our practice.
Fee Structure:
We aim to keep the out-of-pocket expenses (gap) as minimal as possible for face-to-face and Telehealth consultations. The gaps are as follows:
- Standard consultation (under 20 minutes): $40
- Long consultation (20 minutes): $40
- Extra-long consultation (over 40 minutes): $100
Procedures fees remain unchanged; only consultation fees are affected. Telehealth consultations will generally require pre-payment unless they qualify for bulk billing.
Safety Net Measures:
To support those most in need, we will bulk-bill the following groups:
- Individuals aged 75 and older
- Individuals aged 18 and younger
- Patients requiring chronic disease management services
- Healthcare card holders
Additionally, specific services, such as seasonal flu or COVID-19 vaccinations, will be bulk billed.
Examples:
To illustrate how these changes will work:
- Anne pays a $40 gap for a standard consultation, with Medicare reimbursing $39.75 directly into her account.
- Jacob’s ongoing care plan is bulk billed, so he pays nothing for his appointment.
- Emily’s mental health plan appointment is also bulk billed.
- Simon pays a $40 gap for his consultation and receives a Medicare reimbursement.
- Simon’s follow-up recall appointment is bulk billed, so he doesn’t pay anything.
- A subsequent follow-up consultation with new treatment and specialist referral will incur a private fee.