Our Fees
Watch the following video to learn how you can get a home visit for less than $30 with the Extended Medicare Safety Net
Fees for one-off care patients
Select concession status to see fees:
Concession fees
| Home Visit Consult In-Hours Mon-Fri 8am-6pm and Sat 8am-12pm | $140.00 after rebate *From $212.85 upfront |
| Home Visit Consult After-Hours Mon-Fri 6pm-8am, Sat from 12pm, all day Sunday & Public Holiday | $100.00 after rebate *From $222.90 upfront |
| Video Telehealth 15 min consult If had home visit with Perth Home GP in last 12 months | Bulk billed |
| Video Telehealth 15 min consult All patients with an urgent issue after 11pm | Bulk billed |
| Video Telehealth 15 min consult Patients who do not qualify for bulk billing (see above) | $92.85 No rebate |
* Upfront fees are based on the Medicare schedule and vary based on the length and urgency of the consultation. Speak to our reception team to learn more.
Non-concession fees
| Home Visit Consult In-Hours Mon-Fri 8am-6pm and Sat 8am-12pm | $150.00 after rebate *From $222.85 upfront |
| Home Visit Consult After-Hours Mon-Fri 6pm-8am, Sat from 12pm, all day Sunday & Public Holiday | $125.00 after rebate *From $247.90 upfront |
| Video Telehealth 15 min consult If had home visit with Perth Home GP in last 12 months | $60 after rebate $102.85 upfront |
| Video Telehealth 15 min consult All patients with an urgent issue after 11pm | Bulk billed |
| Video Telehealth 15 min consult Patients who do not qualify for bulk billing (see above) | $102.85 No rebate |
Fees for regular care patients
Select concession status to see fees:
Concession fees
| Service | Out-of-pocket / If Safety Net reached * |
|---|---|
| Home visit consult | $140.00 / $28.00 |
| Telehealth consult | Bulk billed |
| Telehealth for results | Bulk billed |
| Telehealth chronic disease care plan | Bulk billed |
| Telehealth mental health care plan | Bulk billed |
| Home visit for Comprehensive Health Assessment | Bulk billed for eligible groups – see below |
Non-concession fees
| Service | Out-of-pocket / If Safety Net reached * |
|---|---|
| Home visit consult | $150.00 / $30.00 |
| Telehealth consult | $40.00 / $8.00 |
| Telehealth for results | Bulk billed |
| Telehealth chronic disease care plan | Bulk billed |
| Telehealth mental health care plan | Bulk billed |
| Home visit for Comprehensive Health Assessment | Bulk billed for eligible groups – see below |
Bulk billed Home Visit Health Assessments
| Assessment / Eligibility Criteria | Assessment frequency |
|---|---|
| Indigenous health assessment | Every 9 months |
| People 75 yrs and older | Annually |
| People with intellectual disability | Annually |
| 40-49 yrs – at risk of diabetes | 3 yearly |
| 45-49 yrs – at risk of developing chronic disease | Once only |
| Former serving members of ADF | Once only |
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Billing FAQs
We take the full up front payment at the time of the consultation and then submit Medicare claims on the patient’s behalf, which are typically paid within 24 hours.
We accept Credit and Debit cards. We do not accept cash. Payment must be made during your home visit.
The Pay Doctor via Claimant (PDVC) scheme allows Medicare rebates to be paid directly to your doctor via a cheque issued by Medicare.
During your home visit, your doctor will ask you to sign an authority form to request your Medicare rebate(s). You will be issued a cheque by Medicare which you must then forward to Perth Home GP so your doctor can be paid.
We are not able to receive funds from Medicare by electronic transfer, as regulations prevent us from doing so as we are not bulk billing for our home visit services.
Please forward the cheque to:
Perth Home GP
PO BOX 420
Cottesloe
WA 6011
To cancel, you must:
- call 1300 815 321 and select the option to cancel, if booking booking over the phone.
- click the “Cancel” button on the booking on the home page in the patient app.
If you cancel less than 30 mins before your consultation time (either the home visit ETA provided by your doctor, or telehealth consultation time provided by the receptionist) you will be charged a fee equal to your consultation out-of-pocket (gap) fee. You will not be able to claim this back from Medicare.
You will not be able to book with our service in the future until the payment is made.
If you are not present at the time of your home visit or telehealth consultation you will be charged a Did Not Attend (DNA) fee equal to your consultation out-of-pocket (gap) fee. You will not be able to claim this back from Medicare.
You will not be able to book with our service in the future until the payment is made.
The reasons why in-hours visit fees are higher is because:
- We only charge you a callout fee and fund the rest of the visit from Medicare
- Medicare rebates available to patients for after hours consults are significantly higher than for in-hours consults.
- Given doctors receive less remuneration from rebates for daytime visits we must charge a higher callout fee to cover costs.
Higher Medicare rebates are available in the after hours period for patients with unexpected illnesses (that cannot wait to be reviewed until the next in-hours period). It is for this reason that we are able to offer reduced callout fees after hours.
Medicare regulations prevent us from billing urgent items if patients are booked prior to the onset of the current after hours period. This is why we must wait until the after hours period before accepting bookings.
See our After Hours GP Home Visit page to learn more about the service and when we operate.
Some patients will be eligible to claim medicare rebates for Telehealth.
In order to claim a Medicare rebate for Telehealth you will need to meet one of the following criteria:
- Have had a face to face consultation with Perth Home GP in the previous 12 months.
- Children under the age of 12 months
- People who are homeless
- Patients receiving an urgent after-hours (unsociable hours) service (e.g the consultation occurs between 11pm and 7am and is deemed urgent by the consulting doctor).
- Patients of medical practitioners at an Aboriginal Medical Service or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service
- People isolating because of a COVID-related State or Territory public health order, or in COVID-19 quarantine because of a State or Territory public health order.
If you do not meet the above criteria at the time of the consultation you are not allowed to claim a Medicare rebate.
There is an additional charge of $250 for hotel visits due to the additional time required to undertake these visits. On average, a hotel visit takes twice as long as a visit to a patient’s house due to:
- Time taken to park
- Time taken to get to the hotel room and back
- Checking in and liaising with hotel staff
As a result of the additional time taken, GPs must allocate two home visits slots. The additional fee is the equivalent loss of earnings of the second home visit that would have otherwise have occurred.
