Practice Profile

 

Pioneer Health Centre is a mixed billing practice located at the intersection of Pioneer Road and Rothery Street in Bellambi. With highly skilled medical professionals on board, our practice has a wide range of comprehensive healthcare services on offer. This includes but is not limited to health assessments, mental health assessments, elderly care, paediatrics, women’s health, pregnancy and antenatal services, travel advice & vaccinations, skincare, wound care, minor surgeries, and emergency procedures.

 

We prefer that patients make prior bookings in order to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our practice. By scheduling appointments in advance, we can better allocate our resources and provide you with timely and uninterrupted care. We acknowledge that health concerns can arise unexpectedly in which case prior bookings may not be feasible; as a patient-centred practice we strive to accommodate walk-in appointments whenever possible taking into consideration the flow of patients and overall busyness of the practice.

 

In response to the recent increase in business expenses, our management team has made the decision to implement an out-of-pocket fee. This fee has been carefully considered and is necessary to ensure the continued provision of high-quality care to our valued patients. 

 

Billing Policy

 

Patients over 65 years of age, children under 16 years of age, concession card holders, DVA patients and First Nations patients will continue to be bulk-billed.

 

Follow up appointments for test results will be bulk-billed along with care plans, health assessments, nurse appointments, & national vaccine programmes. 

 

All skin cancer checks will be bulk-billed for pensioners and patients above 65 years of age. Skin procedures and excisions are charged depending on site, size and complexity. There will be out of pocket charges which are usually between $50-100. Non -cancerous lesions may NOT be rebateable by Medicare. 

 

Patients without a valid Medicare card and DVA card will incur a private fee.

 

Workers Compensation, Third Party Insurance (CTP) case payments will need to be processed upfront. Patients can directly contact their insurer to claim the amount paid.

 

All private forms up to 10 pages will incur a minimum fee of upto $65 for specific applications and forms like housing and carer allowance etc. 

 

If you are experiencing financial hardship, we urge you to talk to your doctor. In some cases there may be a possibility of a revised payment plan which will be assessed by the doctor on a case to case basis.

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