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Our Fees

Wamberal Surgery Fees

At Wamberal Surgery, our aim is to provide the best medical care and service to our patients.

Due to rising costs and current medicare rebate not rising with inflation and covering expenses, GP’s at the practice will no longer be able to Bulk Bill. Children under 16 and pensioners/health concession card holders will have an out of pocket fee for a medical appointment. Routine childhood immunisations with developmental health checks and health assessments will continue to be Bulk Billed.

The GP’s at the practice are tenants, paying a service fee for the use of the practice services and will often set their own fees. The out of pocket for most medical services will be $40-$50 and your individual doctor will discuss this with you. It is with great sadness that the GP’s are unable to continue to subsidise the costs of medical consultations.

Please register and check your medicare safety net as once you are over the threshold, you and/or your family will be able to receive a higher rebate from medicare. Click Here

At Wamberal Surgery, our aim is to provide the best medical care and service to our patients.  The doctors are attentive to your needs and are committed to explaining your health issues clearly.

If there is anything you do not understand, please ask your doctor before you leave the surgery.

The fees are structured to reflect:

  • the time spent with your doctor
  • the complexity of your issues, and
  • any procedures performed, with your consultation.

Veteran patients will be billed to DVA.

Workers Compensation patients are billed through their insurance companies once a claim number and details of your claim have been received.

If you are suffering from financial difficulties, please let us know as the doctors are sensitive to such situations and are willing to assist where possible.

If you are bulk billed on any occasion, please recognise that this may not be the case at another time

IMPORTANT MEDICARE UPDATE FROM 1ST JULY 2026

From 1 July 2026, the Australian Government is changing the way patients provide consent for Medicare bulk-billed services. This process is called an Assignment of Benefit (AoB).

When you are bulk billed, you are assigning your Medicare rebate directly to your doctor or healthcare provider as payment for the service. Under the new rules, we must obtain and record your consent before we can submit a Medicare claim.

What does this mean for you?

  • You may be asked to confirm your consent electronically via SMS, email, tablet, or a paper form.
  • This consent allows Medicare to pay your rebate directly to the practice for your bulk-billed consultation.
  • The process is more secure and gives patients greater visibility of their Medicare claims.
  • There is no additional cost to you if your appointment is bulk billed.

 

What do I need to do?
If your appointment is eligible for bulk billing, you may receive a consent request by SMS, email, or be asked to provide consent in the clinic. This authorises Medicare to pay your rebate directly to the practice for your consultation, which allows us to process your Medicare claim correctly and remain compliant with Medicare requirements.

Please ensure you complete the consent request promptly. If consent is not provided, we are unable to submit a bulk-billed Medicare claim on your behalf. In these circumstances, your consultation may be converted to a privately billed consultation, and payment of the full consultation fee will be required on the day.

If you receive a consent request from us, please complete it as soon as possible

If you have any questions, our team will be happy to assist.

We appreciate your understanding.

 

With thanks from the team at Wamberal Surgery