Payment and Fees

PAYMENT & FEE TERMS

Payment is required at the time of consultation; we accept the following methods of payment

  • EFTPOS
  • Visa and Mastercard
  • Cash

 

Please note, a credit card surcharge applies and we do not accept AMEX or Dinne's Club credit cards.


BreastCare accepts DVA (Department of Veterans Affairs) for certain conditions.  

 

CONSULTATION FEES

Consultation Fees – a GP Referral is required to obtain Medicare Rebates

  • Standard Consultations: $295.00
    (Medicare Rebate: $80.85)
  • Surgical/Cosmetic Consultations: $300.00 - $340.00
    (Medicare Rebate: $80.85)
  • Subsequent Consultations/Reviews: $195.00
    (Medicare Rebate: $40.65)
  • No fees are charged for post-operative visits up to 12 weeks post-surgery.
  • Occupation


Consultation fee rebates, if applicable are processed digitally to Medicare. Rebates are usually paid into your nominated bank account within a few days of lodgement.


At the time of booking, you will be asked about the nature of your consultation, if you have had any breast related Imaging, Biopsy and Bloods.

 

Key Points about Referrals

  • A medical referral from a GP or Specialist is necessary to claim rebates from Medicare and your private health insurance if you are having surgery.
  • You must obtain a referral from your general practitioner or specialist, in order for us to process a Medicare rebate on your behalf.
  • It’s important to note that the referral should be valid at the time of the consultation or surgery.  Referrals from GPs are valid for 12 months, while referrals from specialists are only valid for 3 months.
  • Not all procedures qualify for a Medicare rebate. Eg; Procedures that are solely, cosmetic do not qualify, please ask when you speak with one of our team.

 

SURGICAL FEES

Surgical cost breakdowns;


Generally, there are 5 main fee elements:

  1. Surgeon’s fee
  2. Anaesthetist fee
  3. Hospital excess, or fee if uninsured
  4. Pathology fee (if applicable)
  5. Occupation Therapist fee (If applicable pre and post operative)


Surgeon’s fee includes the following aspects of your procedure and care:

  • The fee for your Surgical procedure
  • Surgical assistant fee (If applicable)
  • All post-operative consultations conducted for the first 12 weeks following surgery  
  • Post operative garment (If applicable)
  • Implants or tissue expanders (if applicable)


All quoted fees are estimates, as unexpected findings during your surgery may necessitate an additional procedure to achieve an optimal outcome. In some cases, this can incur an increase in the fees charged. In all cases the surgeons carefully evaluate the patient’s condition as accurately as possible, so that the most precise quote can be provided for your procedure. 


Your total surgical fee is due in full, one week before your procedure.


Please refer to your “Informed Financial Consent” (Estimate of fee’s) for the payment options.


In some cases, patients may be able to access their superannuation funds to fund procedures in some circumstances. The Breastcare staff may be able to assist if you want to enquire about this.

 

Minor procedures

Dr de Viana may request that you have a biopsy (FNA or VAB), these MOPS procedures are performed as an outpatient in clinic and are sometimes performed on the day of the consultation. Due to this procedure being an ‘outpatient MOPS’, there is no private health insurance rebate, however, if eligible, a Medicare rebate will be submitted.


If you are having a MOPS in the clinic, payment is required at the time of treatment.


A pathology fee will be sent to you after the procedure from the third party Pathologist.

 

Cosmetic Procedures

  • No rebates are provided by either Medicare or your private health fund.
  • A written estimate will be provided prior to the procedure being scheduled.

 

All patients will receive a care plan prior to their surgery. All patients will receive informed financial consent. You will be given a written quote on the costs and out-of-pocket expenses for any surgery, and this will be discussed with you and signed by you, prior to your procedure. All surgical payments must be made prior to the day of surgery.

 

Please note that BreastCare does not offer any loans or payback schemes.

 

Please feel free to contact us on 0755323455 with any questions you may have.

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