When an anaesthetist provides a service to a patient, they are not doing this in the role of an employee of the hospital or the surgeon. The fees paid to an anaesthetist are paid by the patient, usually in conjunction with their insurance provider. Each anaesthetist is an independent practitioner, and calculates their own [...]
It is not uncommon for the rebates provided by Medicare and the Private Health Funds to fall short of the total fee charged by the Anaesthetist. The difference between these fees causes a “gap”, and is an out-of-pocket expense that is met by the patient. There are a variety of reasons why this gap has [...]
Absolutely. Patients whose fees are greater than the rebates from Health Fund and Medicare will be asked to pay a "gap" payment. These out-of-pocket expenses usually vary with the length of the operation. As a result, it is often difficult for anaesthetists to accurately predict the out-of-pocket expenses in advance. Anaesthetic Services' anaesthetists feel that [...]
The fee for your anaesthetic is determined by each individual anaesthetist in Anaesthetic Services. Each anaesthetist has individual fees. Estimates Estimates can be given on your “out of pocket expense”. To provide you with the most accurate estimate possible we need the following information Do you have insurance.. if yes, which fund? What operation [...]
Payment can be made by BPAY, credit card, or cheque.
The fee for your anaesthetic is determined by each individual anaesthetist in Anaesthetic Services. Each anaesthetist has individual fees. There are a number of different factors which determine your account, these include Whether you have private hospital insurance or not Whether your insurer allows anaesthetists to charge “co-payments” How long your operation takes The type [...]