{"id":419,"date":"2026-02-08T11:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avonleaclinic.com.au\/upgrade\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2026-02-08T23:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:15:09","slug":"fees-billing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.avonleaclinic.com.au\/upgrade\/fees-billing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fees + billing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;191419&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][uncode_slider slider_type=&#8221;fade&#8221; slider_interval=&#8221;5000&#8243; slider_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; slider_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;93&#8243; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;170573&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167940&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;100&#8243;]Fees + billing[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;342567&#8243;]At Avonlea Clinic, we believe in being open and transparent about fees, billing and rebates. Our team is happy to help you understand expected costs, Medicare rebates and private health insurance arrangements, so you can make informed decisions about your care with confidence.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/uncode_slider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;528&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-184360&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189577&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Fees and Billing[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185490&#8243;]Billing and payments[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;572070&#8243;]We use Ezyclaim in our rooms, allowing Medicare rebates to be automatically refunded to your nominated bank account at the time of your visit. We accept cash, cheques and most major credit cards.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105008&#8243;]Our billing takes into account the Medicare Safety Net, a federal scheme that allows eligible patients to claim 80% of certain out-of-pocket costs once the annual threshold has been reached.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105008&#8243;]For more information about the Medicare Safety Net and your eligibility, you can contact Medicare directly or visit their website. Our Practice Manager, Donna Pretlove, is also available to assist with general enquiries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;428&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; mobile_height=&#8221;340&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;150123&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;398387&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184223&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-913797&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Patients receiving obstetric care must have appropriate private health insurance cover. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide obstetric services to uninsured patients.&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;434290&#8243;]Obstetric care and insurance[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-913797&#8243; subheading=&#8221;International patients with overseas health cover are asked to contact our rooms on 03 4245 2007 to discuss individual fee structures for both gynaecology and obstetric care.&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;836229&#8243;]International patients[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Please contact our Practice Manager, Donna Pretlove, for further information regarding our schedule of fees or to discuss any billing queries.&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;851739&#8243;]Schedule of fees[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123223&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184223&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; subheading=&#8221;If you require admission to hospital and hold private health insurance, your theatre and hospital bed fees will be covered according to your level of insurance, with any applicable excess payable directly to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>You will receive Medicare and private health insurance rebates for surgeon and anaesthetist fees. 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