Fees
***Important changes 1st November 2025
Your care will always come first, we continue to be a mixed billing clinic
At Mount Barker & Balhannah Medical Clinics, we’re committed to providing the highest standard of care for you and your family.
Recent Medicare incentive changes unfortunately still don’t cover the true cost of delivering that care — including the time, expertise, and quality services our patients deserve.
To continue offering longer appointments, experienced doctors, and a fully supported clinical team, we’ll be introducing an updated fee structure from 1 November 2025.
We know any change to fees can raise questions, and we’re here to help.
Please feel free to speak with our friendly reception team if you’d like to understand how this affects you — we’ll happily guide you through the details.
Thank you for your understanding and for trusting us with your care.
Our standard gap is $60.00, with a reduced gap of $40 for Health Care card holders.
Valid Pensioner Concession Card, Children under 10 and GP Chronic Condition Management Plans (GPCCMP) will continue to be bulk-billed.
Standard consult fee is $103.90, with a gap of $60.00 and Medicare rebate of $43.90
Longer consult over 20 mins fee is $164.90 - $184.90, with a gap of $80.00 - $100.00 and Medicare rebate of $84.90
We require the full payment for your consultation at the time of the appointment. We use the Medicare Easy Claim system, which allows you to pay your account and receive your Medicare rebate straight back into your bank account.
We operate on slender margins and face increasing costs and demand from our community.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Mount Barker and Balhannah Medical Clinics are a mixed billing practice. All bulk-billing is at doctor’s discretion, and one doctor bulk billing does not guarantee that another doctor will.
GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) will continue to be bulk-billed.
Phone consults incur standard billing fees. When booking phone appointments via HotDoc, you will be prompted to provide your credit card details or booking by the admin team you will be sent a SMS to provide your credit card details. These details are securely stored within the HotDoc system and no payment will be allocated to your card until completion of your appointment with the doctor. If these details are not entered then you appointment cannot proceed.
General Fees Information
Phone consults
Incur standard billing fees. You will be asked to make payment before your phone appointment time.
Newborns with no Medicare details.
Are required to pay the full amount until Medicare details are received.
External Clinic appointments.
Incur private fees and can only be made by phone with our reception staff. If your appointment is not a standard gap fee our reception staff will notify you when booking your appointment.
We require full payment on the day for all External Clinic consults.
Missed Appointments and Late Cancellations.
If you are unable to attend, please call practice reception no less than 2 hours prior to your appointment. Late cancellations may also attract fees at the doctor's discretion.
Overdue Accounts
Any overdue account greater than 90 days may cause future appointments to be suspended until account is paid in full
Any overdue account that remains unpaid will incur a $20.00 administration fee and may be sent to our debt recovery agency for collection. You will be liable for any costs up to/including legal action.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please speak to our reception staff about alternative arrangements.
Gap Payments
A varied range of appointments incur an extended gap which may vary depending on the practitioner.
All procedures incur a gap regardless of concession card status.
Table Of Fees
| Bulk Billing Available for: |
|---|
| Standard consult Items only: 23, 36, 44, 91890, 91891 all other item numbers attract a gap fee |
| Pensioner Concession Card Holder |
| Children 9 years and under (depending on doctor) |
| GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) |
| Health Assessments |
| Weekends |
|---|
| No bulk billing - private fees apply as below |
Consultations Monday to Friday 10 Years and Over
| Name | Fee To Be Paid | Medicare Rebate | Out Of Pocket Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Consultation - Level A (F2F or phone) | $50.05 | $20.05 | $30.00 |
| Standard Consultation - Level B (F2F or phone) | $103.90 | $43.90 | $60.00 |
| Long Consultation - Level C over 20 mins (F2F only) | $164.90 | $84.90 | $80.00 |
| Mental Health Consultation | $60.00 gap + Medicare rebate | $60.00 |
Consultations Monday to Friday Health Care Card Holders
| Name | Fee To Be Paid | Medicare Rebate | Out Of Pocket Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Consultation - Level A (F2F or phone | $50.05 | $20.05 | $30.00 |
| Standard Consultation - Level B (F2F or phone) | $83.90 | $43.90 | $40.00 |
| Long Consultation - Level C (F2F only) | $124.90 | $84.90 | $40.00 |
| Mental Health Consult | $60.00 gap + Medicare rebate | $60.00 |
Specialty Consultations
| Name | Fee To Be Paid | Medicare Rebate | Out Of Pocket Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetric Consultations | $80.00 - $100.00 + Medicare rebate | $0 | $80.00 - $100.00 |
| Mirena/IUD Insertion | $150.00 + Medicare rebate | $0 | $200.00 |
| Hormone Implant | $80.00 + Medicare rebate | $80.00 | |
| Skin Cancer | $105.00 + Medicare rebate $80.00 + Medicare rebate Healthcare and Pension card Holders |
$105.00 or $80.00 for Healthcare and Pension card Holders |
|
| Iron Infusion | $200.00 + Medicare rebate | $0 | $200.00 |
