Fees for professional services
Consultations
Short Initial consultation $95.00 30 min
Standard Initial consultation $135.00 for 40 mins
Follow up consultation $87.50 with a valid GPMP referral*
Follow up consultation $95.00 for 30 mins
Home or hospital visit $190 per hour, 45min. minimum $145
Nail surgery + Local anaesthetic $395 for one side - details in consultation
Veteran Affairs- as per DVA Schedule dependent on eligibility
Private health fund rebates apply to eligible fund members and rebates vary according to fund and level of cover.
Work Safe, TAC, NDIS and Aged Care Packages serviced - prior account information required. Ask when making initial appointment for the accounts information form.
Medicare subsidised consultations* Rebate $58.30 in 2024
You can be eligible for up to 5 annual Medicare subsidised podiatry visits if you have a chronic health condition for example, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and your general medical practitioner (GP) refers you for podiatry care under a GP management plan (GPMP).
Full fee is owed and payable on the day of service.
Minimum out of pocket fees will be
Initial appointment: $120.00 - $58.30 = $ 61.60
short initial appt. : $ 95.00 - $58.30 = $ 36.70
Standard follow up: $ 87.50 - $58.30 = $ 29.50
The fee attracts a Medicare rebate of $58.30 only if covered by a valid GPMP referral written and received prior to the treatment (no backdating).
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To be valid for a Medicare rebate, your doctor’s referral must cover the dates of the podiatry consultations and be made out to the correct provider - Sylvia McAra.
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Up to 5 visits with any combination of Allied Health providers forms the plan at the doctor’s discretion.
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Your doctor can change the details of the plan such as the provider, or allocation of any unused visits on the plan at their discretion.
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Your referring doctor receives a report from the podiatrist at the first and last visit covered by the plan.
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A new plan can be made every 12 months and lasts for 1 calendar year from the date of the initial referral.