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Consultation

Consultations in our consulting rooms are out of hospital medical services (also known as outpatient), therefore Health funds are not permitted to pay any benefits. There is, however, a Medicare rebate but this will not cover the full cost of the consultation and there will be a gap.

The fees for our consultations are:

Initial Consultation $200 on which you will receive a Medicare rebate of $84.15
Review Consultation $100 on which you will receive a Medicare rebate of $42.30

Pathology & Imaging

You may be required to obtain X-Rays/ MRIs/ CT Scans or other images and/ or blood tests (pathology). These will be charged for by whichever provider you choose.

Please consult with your Health Fund to confirm whether you are covered or will be required to pay.

Surgery

There are several components to the fees for your surgery. Please always start by discussing the procedure with your health fund to double check your level of cover.

Surgeon: Alasdair & Ian are Known Gap Providers for most health funds.

Surgical Assistant: Alasdair & Ian’s assistants are Known Gap Providers for most health funds.

Shepparton Private Hospital: Shepparton Private Hospital will arrange payment directly with you as part of their Pre Admission process. Please confirm with your health fund the excess you will have to pay on admission for your first hospital admission of the year.

Anaesthetists: You will have a gap to pay of up to $500 depending on your surgery. Each of the anaesthetists now use separate billing services and we will give you their details when you book your surgery.

Rehabilitation

Following your surgery you may require physiotherapy or other rehabilitation services. These may occur whilst you are still an inpatient (in hospital) or as an outpatient (after you have been discharged from hospital) or both. Please consult with your insurer to confirm whether you are covered or will be required to pay.

Pharmacy

Following your surgery you may require pharmaceuticals. Please consult with your insurer to confirm whether you are covered or will be required to pay.

Useful Links

Shepparton Private Hospital Payment Information

The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman - Informed Financial Consent

Australian Medical Association - Informed Financial Consent

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) - Patient Information

Australian Government Dept of Health - Cover for Prostheses