New Fees as at 1st July 2024

Dear Patients,

We are writing to inform you of an upcoming change in our practice fees, effective from July 1st, 2024. This decision was not made lightly and reflects the increased operational costs we face in providing you with the highest quality medical care.

Why Are We Increasing Our Fees?

A combination of rising expenses, including rent, staff wages, superannuation guarantee charge increases, I.T. expenses, insurance, rates, electricity, and new payroll tax liabilities, has made it necessary to adjust our fees. These changes are essential to ensure the sustainability of our practice and the continued delivery of exceptional healthcare services.

Supporting a Strong Primary Health Care System

A well-funded General Practice and Primary Health Care system is vital for efficient and cost-effective healthcare delivery to our community. We are committed to challenging the State Government’s interpretation of payroll tax liability, which we believe unfairly taxes your healthcare.

We encourage you to voice your concerns about this issue to your local Member of Parliament. By advocating for fairer policies, you help us continue delivering affordable and high-quality medical services.

Our Commitment to Excellence

Medicare rebates no longer cover the full cost of providing the comprehensive and safe medical services we strive to deliver. The fees we charge are necessary to cover our operational costs, including employing dedicated receptionists and practice nurses, and maintaining our facilities, equipment, and services.

Our aim is to offer exceptional medical care at a reasonable cost. These fee adjustments are necessary to sustain this commitment.

If you would like to express your concerns about the insufficiency of Medicare rebates, please contact your local Member of Parliament.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Sincerely,

The East Adelaide Healthcare Team

From the 1st of July, 2024, our practice will be charging you the following fees for our most common services (including face-to-face and telehealth consultations).  Please note that we request payment in full on the day. 

Weekdays
	Private		Pensioner / HCC
Consult	Full on Day	Gap	Full on Day	Gap	Rebate
Level A	$54.00	$34.40	$44.00	$24.40	$19.60
Level B	$102.00	$59.15	$79.00	$36.15	$42.85
Level C	$204.00	$121.10	$139.00	$56.10	$82.90
Level D	$248.00	$125.85	$180.00	$57.85	$122.15
Level E	$329.00	$131.10	$262.00	$64.10	$197.90
Saturdays / After-hours
	Private		Pensioner / HCC
Consult	Full on Day	Gap	Full on Day	Gap	Rebate
Level A	$60.00	$40.40	$50.00	$30.40	$19.60
Level B	$113.00	$70.15	$83.00	$40.15	$42.85
Level C	$226.00	$143.10	$157.00	$74.10	$82.90
Level D	$268.00	$145.85	$198.00	$75.85	$122.15
Level E	$349.00	$151.10	$280.00	$82.10	$197.90
Sundays / Public Holidays
	Private		Pensioner / HCC
Consult	Full on Day	Gap	Full on Day	Gap	Rebate
Level A	$84.00	$51.00	$75.00	$42.00	$33.00
Level B	$142.00	$86.20	$104.00	$48.20	$55.80
Level C	$225.00	$129.30	$172.00	$76.30	$95.70
Level D	$304.00	$169.80	$221.00	$86.80	$134.20
Level E	$405.00	$177.05	$323.00	$95.05	$227.95

For details about fees for other services, please speak to our reception team.