- Fully bulk billed — no out-of-pocket costs
Fees
Fees and bulk billing
Flourish Medical Group is fully bulk billed. For almost everything we do, there is nothing to pay.
The short version
What bulk billing means here
When a service is bulk billed, we bill Medicare directly and accept the Medicare benefit as full payment. You are not asked for a gap, a co-payment or a booking fee. You sign for the claim and that is the end of it.
At Flourish this applies to every patient with a valid Medicare card — not only children, pensioners or concession card holders.
All you need to bring is your Medicare card. If your card has expired or you cannot find it, tell reception when you arrive and we will work it out.
No cost
Bulk billed at Flourish
With a valid Medicare card, these cost you nothing.
Standard and long consultations
Everyday appointments with a GP, however long they need to be.
Chronic disease management
GP Management Plans, Team Care Arrangements and their reviews.
Medicare health assessments
Including the 75+ assessment and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health check.
Immunisations
Vaccines on the National Immunisation Program, including childhood schedules.
Women's health
Cervical Screening Tests, contraception and family planning consultations.
Children's appointments
Every consultation for children, at every age.
Worth knowing
What is not covered by Medicare
A small number of things sit outside Medicare. We will always tell you the cost before you commit — you will never find out from an invoice afterwards.
Pre-employment medicals and reports
Employment medicals, insurance reports, licence medicals and other third-party forms are requested for someone other than you, so Medicare does not cover them. Reception will confirm the fee when you book.
Travel vaccines
The consultation is bulk billed, but travel vaccines themselves are generally not covered and are paid for separately.
WorkCover and TAC
Billed to the WorkCover insurer or the TAC rather than Medicare. Reception will explain how this works for your claim.
Pathology and imaging
Blood tests, x-rays and scans are performed and billed by the provider you are referred to, not by us. Many bulk bill; ask them when you book.
Ear syringing
A private service. Medicare does not cover the appointment or the procedure, so a fee applies. Reception will confirm it when you book.
Patients without Medicare
If you do not hold a valid Medicare card, a fee applies. Call reception on 03 5174 6711 and we will tell you what it is before you book.
Common questions
Questions about fees
No. Booking through HotDoc costs nothing.
No. That is the difference between bulk billing and a private fee. We claim from Medicare directly and you pay nothing.
No. A long consultation is bulk billed the same as a standard one. Please ask for the time you need.
Tell reception. In most cases we can look up your details and if not we can usually sort it out afterwards.
Please let us know if you cannot make it, so the time can go to someone else. Call reception on 03 5174 6711 to check the current policy.
No — everyone with a valid Medicare card is bulk billed, on the same terms.
No surprise bills
Book an appointment and bring your Medicare card. That is all there is to it.