BILLING POLICIES & FEES
United Medical Centre Caboolture is a mixed billing practice. From Monday to Friday, all children 16 & under, DVA, pension & concession card holders will be bulk billed. Please see below for our Saturday Billing Policy. We accept cash, cheque, Eftpos, Visa, or Mastercard. Unfortunately, we do not accept American Express.
We kindly request that accounts are paid at time of consultation. Medicare rebates are processed at reception for your convenience.
FEES - MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Standard Consultation: $80.00 (rebate of $41.40)
Long Consultation: $120.00 (rebate of $80.10)
Extra-long Consultation: $160.00 (rebate of $118.00)
SATURDAY BILLING POLICY:
On Saturdays, ALL patients will be privately billed. This includes children, aged pensioners and any concession card holders. The practice does not offer any bulk billing services on a Saturday. Please see fees below:
SATURDAY MORNINGS (8AM - 1PM)
Standard Consultation: $90 (rebate of $41.40)
Long Consultation: $130.00 (rebate of $80.10)
Extra-long Consultation: $165.00 (rebate of $118.00)
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS (1PM – 5PM)
Standard Consultation: $105 (rebate of $53.90)
Long Consultation: $145.00 (rebate of $92.45)
Extra-long Consultation: $175.00 (rebate of $129.65)
We do not currently offer phone appointments on a Saturday.
SERVICES WITH NO MEDICARE REBATE
Our friendly reception team can provide information about the fees for the following services: Overseas visitors, insurance medicals, driving licence medicals, sporting medicals, pre-employment medicals, cadet medicals, and Commercial & Dangerous Goods Licences. These services are not covered by Medicare and will be privately billed.
CANCELLATIONS & MISSED APPOINTMENTS
Missed Appointments:
Due to high demand, the Practice has been forced to introduce a fee for missed appointments.
If you have missed more than 1 appointment, a $30 fee will be incurred.
No further appointments can be made until this fee has been paid.
Cancellations:
If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment,
A MINIMIMUM OF 2 HOURS NOTICE
is required to ensure you will not be charged the $30 fee.