Important Notice Warrina Medical Centre

As from 11th April 2023 Warrina Medical Centre will change to a mixed billing practice.

To allow us to continue to provide quality healthcare we are changing the way we bill our patients.
Medicare rebates no longer cover the rising costs to continue providing you and your family with good quality healthcare.

• Out of pocket fees will apply.
• Payment on the day of consult will be required

Claims can be sent by us to medicare rebate appears in your account in 24/48 hours.

Weekday appointments from 8am to 10 am

•New patients -Kids under 16 and concession card holders will be charged $99
•New Patients - Anyone over 16 and without a concession card will be charged $140

Existing patients: Weekday appointments from 8am to 10am are now privately billed.

•Kids under 16 and concession card holders will be charged $89.
•Anyone over 16 years old $99.

Weekday appointments from 10am to 5pm

New Patients

• New patients under 16 are bulk billed.
• New Patients concession card holders $99
• New patients 16 and over charges are: $124

Existing patients

• Kids under 16 years old (bulk billed)

• Everyone with a valid and up to date already registered patient with us: Health Care Card, Pension Card and DVA Card. Bulk Billed.

•Everyone over 16 years old and without concession card $89

Payment on the day of consult will be required.

Phone consults are now privately billed.

-Over 16 yrs old $89 (rebate not available)
-Under 16 yrs old $69 (rebate not available)

Missed Appointments:
A fee of $40.00 will be charged to patients who do not attend or DO NOT CANCEL their appointment. A missed appointment means that other patients are denied the opportunity of an appointment.

Why we can't bulk bill everyone

The medicare rebate, your rebate, only covers a small portion of the costs of providing high-quality healthcare. We are not subsidised by State or Federal Government. We are a locally owned small buisness, like many other general practices.
With Medicare rebates not increasing and general practices receiving lower rate for bulk billing, add to that the rising costs of running a
practice, we can no longer absorb these costs and maintain quailty care.

Bulk billing will remain available for the following services for active registered patients only:

• Care Plans.
• Health Assessments.
• Mental Health Care Plans.
• Current Age Pension Card.
• Veteran Affairs.