Fees and Policies
Appointments
Consultation is on appointment basis. Please book for a longer appointment if you have multiple or complex issues. Urgent medical cases will be seen as promptly as possible.
Fees
From the 1st of March 2023, Beenleigh Mall Medical Centre is changing to a mixed billing practice.
Weekdays – We are bulk billing patients over 70 years old, 15 years old and under, pension and health care card holders and DVA Gold card holders on Weekdays. Private Patients – standard consultations will incur a $40 out of pocket fee
Weekends – Bulk billing applies for Pensioner, Concession card holders and children 15 and under. Private Patients – Standard consultations will incur an out of pocket fee is $50.
Immediate rebate available through easy claim for Medicare card holders with physical debit card.
Travel medicine, commercial licence medical, sports related medical, work related consults and insurance consults are privately billed, NOT covered by Medicare.
Work related consults can only be billed to work insurance or employer once there is an approved case claim number. Otherwise patients will need to pay privately and get refunded by their employer after getting an approved case claim number.
Dr Sai Lu’s medical acupuncture appointments will be bulk billed.
Dr Chuck Fung Kong’s medical acupuncture appointments will incur an out of pocket fee, please contact Reception for more details.
Please contact our friendly reception staff regarding the fees related to your appointment or procedure if you have any questions.
Cancellation Policy
Missed or cancelled appointments with less than 2 hours’ notice will incur a fee of $50. No part of this fee can be claimed back from Medicare or private health funds. This fee needs to be paid prior to booking next appointment.
We understand that unplanned issues can come up and you may need to cancel an appointment. If that happens, we respectfully ask that scheduled appointments to be cancelled at least 4 hours in advance. For morning appointments this mean it needs to be cancelled on the day prior to the booked appointment.
This policy will enable our doctors to be available for the needs of all our patients. When a patient does not show up for a scheduled appointment, another patient loses an opportunity to be seen. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Privacy policy
Patients can view our privacy policy here.
Health information policy and consent
Patients can view our health information policy and consent form here.
Prescription & referral renewals
Patients are required to have an appointment to renew prescriptions and referrals.
Patient recall
Our clinic is committed to preventative care. From time to time you may be contacted by our clinic staff to book an appointment for preventative care, follow up review, pathology results and immunisation.
Home visits
Home visits can be arranged for our regular patients if they have a condition that prevents them from coming into the clinic and if they live within a reasonable distance. However there will be extra charges for this service. Please contact our receptionist staff for arrangement and fees involved.
Patient feedback
Confidential and anonymous questionnaires, for patients, are supplied intermittently. There also is a patient feedback box located at the reception desk. Please contact the clinic’s reception staff or your doctor for any complaints. Alternatively complaints can be addressed to the Office of the Health Ombudsman at PO Box 13281 George Street, Brisbane Qld 4003.