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In
general, most consultations and services provided by the Doctors
and Nurses will be charged to you. Detailed lists of Doctor
and Nurse fees are displayed in the waiting room and copies
are available from reception. If you are unsure about the
charges you are likely to incur, please ask your Doctor, Nurse,
or a Receptionist.There
are a number of instances where your consultation is either
fully or partially government funded. In addition to free
under 6's our Health Centre has generously decided to provide
free Doctor consultations for all children aged
under 18 years of age. The
following services are fully funded, meaning that there is
no charge passed on to you:
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Children's Immunisations
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Influenza Vaccinations
(for those 65 and over, and sufferers of certain chronic illnesses)
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Maternity Care (non-specialist)
Doctor consultation fees as of 1 July 2009 for patients enrolled in and funded through the Mornington Primary Health Organisation: |
Age |
Fee |
0 -17yrs |
no charge |
18 plus |
$33.00* |
| *or $31 if paid on day of consult |
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Please
note that if you suffer from a chronic illness (long-term),
you may be eligible for a Disability Allowance to help
pay for your ongoing medical costs. If you would like to know
more, then please ask your doctor.
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For
your convenience, we offer the following payment methods:
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Cash
/ Cheque
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EFTPOS
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Credit
Card
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Telephone
Banking
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Automatic
Payment
We
offer a prompt payment discount on most fees to those patients
paying on the day of their consultation. If you choose not
to pay on the day of your consultation, you will be sent an
account at the end of the month. Payment is expected by the 20th of the following month.
We offer an automatic payment facility for
those patients who find it easier to make regular payments
off their account. This can be arranged through our Practice
Administrator. If your account runs into credit you will be
given the prompt payment discount off your fee. If you have
any questions about your account please talk to our Practice
Administrator.
Your health is more important than money,
and we would be very concerned if any patient deferred medical
treatment for financial reasons.
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If you choose not to pay your account we
reserve the right to refer your account to a Collection Agency.
This agency will add a collection fee currently 25% of the
amount owing plus GST, plus legal costs. The charge for this
service is currently not less than $28.13.
Please note that any account that remains
unpaid will also be recorded on the credit reporting files
held by Baynet C.R.A. and may adversely affect your ability
to obtain credit with any other business within New Zealand.
If all, or part, of your account has been
due for 60 days or more, unless it is a medical emergency,
we will ask you to pay first for any service with any of our
Doctors or Nurses.
No further credit will be granted until your debt is paid in full or you have established an automatic payment that is reducing your debt
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We
endeavour to keep our fees as low as possible whilst still
maintaining a professional quality service.
Even so, we are
still aware that a trip to the doctor may be an unplanned
event and, as such, a struggle for those on a limited income.
For this reason we provide you with a number of different
ways to pay your account. If you have a problem, or have any
concerns, then please let us know immediately. Your health
is more important than money, and we would be very concerned
if any patient deferred medical treatment for financial reasons.
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