Fees and Appointments

Fees and Payments:

Woodville Family Medical is a mixed-billing practice.

Bulk Billing is available for Pensioners, Health Care Card holders, children under 16 and Veterans’ Affairs card holders.

Medicare cards and concession cards must be presented when requested.

Making Payments

Payment is required on the day of the consultation and can be made by cash, EFTPOS or Credit Card (excluding American Express and Diners cards).

All workers compensation and motor vehicle accident patients are required to pay their accounts at the time of consultation until a letter of acceptance is produced from their insurance company.

Woodville Family Practice Fees 1/7/25

Item Fee M/Care Rebate Gap

Brief Cons (3) $65.00 $20.50 $44.50

Std Cons (23) $95.00 $43.90 $51.10

Long Cons (36) $160.00 $84.90 $75.10

Prolong Cons( 44) $205.00 $125.10 $79.90

Appointments:

Appointments are usually booked at 15 minute intervals.

When making your appointment, please advise the receptionist if you feel that you require a longer appointment so that an appropriate consultation time can be arranged. Longer consultations are also available should you require them for specific treatments/procedures. Please advise reception if you believe you require an urgent appointment.

Failure to notify cancellation of an appointment, with less than 24 hours' notice, will result in a fee being charged.

NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS IF AVAILABLE BY PHONING THE SURGERY

All new patients are requested to phone the surgery to make appointments

All new patients will be privately billed for their first appointment

Telehealth appointments are available if you have Covid ,

Walk Ins:

This medical centre is an appointment based surgery, therefore walk-ins appointments will only be seen if there is availability.

Waiting Times:

At times you may experience a waiting period due to GPs attending to urgent or complex medical issues. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

After Hours:

For appointments out of hours, please call the surgery on 84452618 as our phones are diverted to the Home Doctor Service.

Alternatively contact them directly on 137 425.

Home Visits :

Home are available to our regular patients within a 5 klm radius of the practice. Visits to N/Homes can also be arranged.

Please call the surgery 84452618 to arrange.

Emergencies:

Please call Triple Zero (000) or go to your nearest public or private hospital.

The closest hospitals to Woodville Medical Practice are:

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woodville Road, Woodville

Phone 8222 6000

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Port Road, Adelaide

Phone 7074 0000

Calvary Wakefield Emergency Department:

Angus St, Adelaide

Phone 8227 7077

(Charges will apply)

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