Fees:
Clayfield Medical Centre is a private billing practice.
Fees are payable at the time of consultation by cash, credit or EFTPOS.
The Medicare rebate can be claimed directly for you and thus paid directly into your bank account within 24-48 hours, for eligible patients with valid Medicare card.
Pension, Health Care and Concession card holders will be charged the discounted fee amount.
Children under 6 years of age (with valid Medicare card) will be direct billed (bulk billed) to Medicare by some doctors.
We request that longer appointments are made for:
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Cervical cancer screening tests (Pap smear / HPV testing)
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A single, complex medical problem
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More than three minor medical problems
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Mental health care plans
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Chronic disease management care plans
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Travel medicine consultations
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New patients with complex medical histories.Integrated Health Consultation with Dr Ada Tam only* higher fee structure applied*
Please note that if the time allocated for your appointment is not required, you will only be billed for a standard appointment.
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| STANDARD / SHORT APPOINTMENT | LONG APPOINTMENT | PROLONGED APPOINTMENT | EXTENDED APPOINTMENTS |
| (5-15 MINUTES) | (15-30 MINUTES) | (30-39 MINUTES) | (40 MINUTES OR MORE) |
| Medicare rebate of $42.85 | Medicare rebate $82.90 | Medicare rebate $82.90 | Medicare rebate of $122.15 |
| Monday to Friday $102 | Monday to Friday $175 | Monday to Friday $190 | Monday to Friday $250 |
| Saturday $112 | Saturday $190 | Saturday $205 | Saturday $265 |
Please note that different fees will be charged for certain services such as ECG, spirometry as well as for surgical and gynaecological procedures. Please note that Dr Ada Tam provides specialist integrated health consultation, all require longer consultation and has a higher fee structure, please call receptionist for more details.
*Fees are updated from 1 July 2024.
Telehealth Consultations
These appointments will be charged at the same rates as our face-to-face consultations As of the 20 July 2020, as per Medicare requirements, patients will only be eligible for a Medicare rebate if they have seen a GP at our practice, face-to-face, in the last 12 months before the telehealth consultation takes place. If you do not meet these Medicare requirement, you can still consult your doctor without a Medicare rebate.
Missed Appointments / Late Cancellations
Please call us on (07) 3262 1288 during opening hours to let us know as soon as possible if you are not able to attend any of your appointments. After hours, please email us at reception@clayfieldmedical.
There is a $50 fee per 15 minute block if you either do not attend your appointment or cancel the appointment with less than three hours’ notice. This charge will occur at the Manager’s discretion.