For patients
Bulk Billing and Fees in Rockingham
We bulk bill all eligible Medicare services at Thorpe Street Health. Here is what that means, what Medicare covers, and the few things that sit outside it.
GP appointments are bulk billed
Cost should not be the reason you put off seeing a doctor. Book online in under a minute, most weeks with an appointment in the same week.
Our general practice participates in the Australian Government's Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program.
- Bulk billing for all eligible Medicare servicesStandard GP consultations included.
- No out-of-pocket cost on the dayFor anything Medicare covers, you pay nothing at the counter.
- DVA cards acceptedBring your Medicare card, and any concession or DVA card you hold.
Please note: Some services sit outside Medicare: certain procedures, medicals, consumables, some certificates and travel vaccinations. If yours does, reception will tell you the cost when you book, before your appointment rather than at the counter.
Allied health is billed differently: Exercise physiology is a private fee for service. A Medicare rebate applies when your GP has written you a Chronic Disease Management plan, and private health extras, DVA, NDIS and WorkCover are all accepted. Fees are listed in full on the exercise physiology page, so there is nothing to work out at the counter.
Where we stand
What You Will Pay
Seeing a GP
Nothing to pay at the counter
For anything Medicare covers, the visit is settled the moment it ends. There is no invoice, no claim to lodge and no rebate to chase. We bill Medicare directly.
Bring your Medicare card, and any concession or DVA card you hold. If you have changed name, address or card since your last visit, tell reception so the claim is not rejected.
Exercise physiology
Private fee for service, with rebates available
Payable at the appointment, and no referral is needed to book. If your GP has written you a Chronic Disease Management plan, a Medicare rebate applies.
- Medicare, under a GP Chronic Disease Management plan
- Private health extras
- DVA
- NDIS
- WorkCover
- Motor vehicle insurance claims
Exercise physiology
Exercise Physiology Fees
Exercise physiology is a private fee for service, payable at the time of your consultation. Rebates apply in several situations, so what you pay out of pocket depends on which one you are in.
Bulk billed with a GP Management Plan
A 20 minute exercise physiology consultation is bulk billed when your GP has written you a Chronic Disease Management plan and referred you. Ask your GP whether a plan is right for you. It is a conversation worth having in an appointment you are already booking.
| Medicare rebate with a valid GP referral, and private health rebates. DVA, NDIS and WorkCover accepted. | |
| Duration | Fee |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $80 |
| 45 minutes | $100 |
| 60 minutes | $120 |
| Private health rebates. DVA, NDIS and WorkCover accepted. | |
| Duration | Fee |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $80 |
| 45 minutes | $100 |
| 60 minutes | $120 |
| Private health rebates. | |
| Duration | Fee |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $80 |
| 45 minutes | $100 |
| 60 minutes | $120 |
A standard consultation is 30 minutes and a long one is 45. The 60 minute appointment is for extended treatment and needs pre-approval from WorkCover or NDIS. A bulk billed Medicare consultation under a care plan runs 20 minutes.
- Medicare rebates apply with a valid GP referral under a Chronic Disease Management plan.
- Private health rebates apply with most major funds, depending on your level of extras cover.
- DVA, NDIS and WorkCover claims are accepted. Eligibility and pre-approval may apply.
- HICAPS is available, so a private health rebate can be claimed on the spot.
- Payment is required at the time of consultation.
- Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice may incur a fee.
In plain English
What the billing words mean
These mean the same thing at every practice in Australia. Knowing them is most of what you need to ask the right question at any reception desk, not only ours.
- Bulk billed
- The practice bills Medicare directly for the whole fee and you pay nothing on the day. You show your Medicare card and sign or tap to confirm the claim.
- Medicare rebate
- The amount Medicare pays towards an appointment. On a bulk-billed visit it covers the fee entirely. On a private visit it is refunded to you afterwards.
- Gap fee
- The difference between what a practice charges and what Medicare rebates: the part you pay yourself. It varies by practice and by appointment type.
- Private billing
- You pay the practice and claim the Medicare rebate back. Without a Medicare number there is no rebate, so the full fee applies.
On the day
Bring Your Medicare Card
Medicare cannot be billed without your number, and an appointment that could have been bulk billed becomes a private one without it. It is the single most expensive thing to leave at home.
If the card itself is lost, the number alone is usually enough. Services Australia will give it to you over the phone, and it is in the myGov app if you have it set up.
Bring any concession card too: Pension, Health Care, Commonwealth Seniors or DVA. What they change depends on the appointment, and reception can tell you before you are seen.
Overseas visitors, and anyone without a valid Medicare card, are billed privately. Ring reception before you book and they will tell you what the appointment costs.
If a fee applies, you will be told before your appointment and before any treatment. Nothing is charged at this practice that you have not been told about first.
Ways to pay
Accredited by AGPAL against the RACGP Standards for general practices. AGPAL is the Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited.
Questions about cost
Clear answers to the practical details patients need before booking or visiting the practice.
We bulk bill all eligible Medicare services at Thorpe Street Health. That means no cost to you on the day for anything Medicare covers. A few things sit outside Medicare, some procedures, certain certificates and travel vaccinations, and reception will tell you the cost before you book.
Find us and our hoursA bulk-billed appointment is one where the practice bills Medicare directly for the whole fee and you pay nothing on the day. You will be asked for your Medicare card, and you sign or tap to confirm the claim. Nothing is charged to you and nothing is claimed back later.
Our GP clinic in RockinghamA gap is the difference between what a practice charges and what Medicare rebates, and it is the part you pay yourself. It varies by practice and by appointment type. Ask reception on (08) 6147 6547 what applies to the appointment you are booking, before you come in.
Find us and our hoursBring it if you have one, Medicare cannot be billed without the number, and without it an appointment is charged privately. If you have lost your card, the number alone is usually enough, and Services Australia can give it to you over the phone or in the myGov app.
Information for new patientsPrivately, as a fee for service payable at the appointment, and no referral is needed. A Medicare rebate is available if your GP has written you a Chronic Disease Management plan, and most private health extras cover it. DVA, NDIS, WorkCover and motor vehicle claims are accepted.
About Clyve TanYou can still be seen. Without a Medicare number an appointment is billed privately, and no rebate applies. Ring reception on (08) 6147 6547 before you book so nothing about the cost is a surprise on the day, and bring any overseas or travel insurance details you hold.
Find us and our hoursBook an Appointment
Book online with a GP, or call reception for exercise physiology.