Step by Step Billing Process(under development)

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Medicare BB 2

Billing Process 3

Medicare BB Patients with FVG for new and existing patients 3

Medicare BB Patients for every visit after paying FVG 3

Medicare Non BB 4

Steps to process Medicare Non BB patients 4

Check-in procedure 4

After seeing the doctor 5

Process Payment 5

Billing Process 6

Medicare Non BB Patients for new patients 6

Medicare Non BB Patients for existing patients 6

OSHC 7

OVHC 8

CBHS MCMC 9

No Medicare / Insurance / Non Australian Insurance Companies 10

Medicare patients under Non VR GP 10

Medicare BB 

First Visit of Calendar Year (existed patient)Amount to Pay 
FVG + Doctor Consultation Fee$95 pay by bank card 
Once paying FVG, patient will be bulk billed regarding standard weekday appointment for the rest of the year
Medicare will rebate the amount ofApproximately 95-51.10(gap)= $43.90
With complicated procedure and vaccination, the price will be varied 
First Visit of Calendar Year (new patient)Amount to Pay
FVG + Doctor Consultation Fee $135 pay by bank card
Doctors spend more time with new patients, approximately 20 minutes, so the fee is gonna be extra 
Every Visit After Paying FVGAmount to Pay
Bulk Bill Store payment 

Checklist for Patient Profile

  • Medicare, Concession, Student (Student ID) Eligibility 
  • MyMedicare 
  • Only Dr. Guo 
  • Billing account to ensure FVG paid 
  • In Patient Profile, changing into Direct Bill under Usual Account 

Billing Process 

Medicare BB Patients with FVG for new and existing patients

LocationMCMC 
ProviderDr Guo 
Service dateOn the day of service applies
Bill to Patient 
Billing Schedule Full fee/Non BB
Patient tap bank card and PAY NOW and process Medicare rebate

Medicare BB Patients for every visit after paying FVG 

LocationMCMC 
ProviderDr Guo 
Service dateOn the day of service applies
Bill to Direct Bill 
Billing Schedule 
Simply Store the Payment

Medicare Non BB 

Every Visit Amount to Pay
Full fee for standard appointment $95 pay by bank card (MBS: 23 + Gap fee)
Full fee for long appointment $135 pay by bank card (MBS: 36 + Gap fee)
Medicare rebate the amount of MBS item
Patient tap bank card and PAY NOW and process Medicare rebate
  • Full fee 
  • MyMedicare 
  • The time Medicare takes for the refund to appear in the patient’s bank account is generally 1–2 business days if processed electronically.
  • In Patient Profile, changing into Full fee/Non BB under Usual Account 

Steps to process Medicare Non BB patients 

Check-in procedure

  • Any changes on home address and phone number 
  • Medicare eligibility 
  • MyMedicare 
  • Informing the full fee 
  • New patient: $135 (in general)
  • Existed patient: $95 (in general)
  • Let patient tap their bank card 
  • Keep two receipts (merchanic copy and customer copy), write down patient name and leave on the side 
  • Place patient into waiting 

After seeing the doctor 

  • Double checking the amount showing on PC is matching with the fee paid previously
    • Different ways to process Medicare rebate
      • HICAP rebate manually – Most easiest and fastest way that patient can get rebate, but we normally don’t do this cause of efficiency unless patient asking for.
      • Sending patient’s billing to Medicare via
        • Easy Claim
        • Print patient claim form
        • Print Medicare claim form
  • Submit claim for Medicare

Process Payment 

  • Double click to patient appointment 
  • Checking the details as following:
    • Provider: Dr. Guo 
    • Location: Melbourne Central
    • Full Fee/Non BB 
    • Checking every MBS item 
    • Pay Now 
    • EFT Full amount Untick TID 
  • Pay Now 
  • Choose a way to help patient to process Medicare rebate
  • Process
  • In the case that Dr charged extra for the consultation, reception required to use HICAP to go to Transaction > Refund $95 > Let Patient tap the bank card 
  • After that, charge new payment again 

Billing Process 

Medicare Non BB Patients for new patients

LocationMCMC 
ProviderDr Guo 
Service dateOn the day of service applies
Bill to Patient
Billing Schedule Full fee/Non BB
Patient tap bank card and PAY NOW and process Medicare rebate

Medicare Non BB Patients for existing patients 

LocationMCMC 
ProviderDr Guo 
Service dateOn the day of service applies
Bill to Patient
Billing Schedule Full fee/Non BB
Patient tap bank card and PAY NOW and process Medicare rebate
  • In the case Medicare card does not work or any issues that causes reception cannot process the claim, Medicare Non BB patients are required to claim by themselves by TICK ON Patient claim at the end of payment process 

OSHC

First Visit of Calendar YearAmount to Pay
FVG collect upfront$50 
Doctor Consultation MBS item only
Dr. Kathleen recorded under Melbourne Central and Dr. Kanika tap through Melbourne Student account in HICAP (Updated to Feb 2026, may change in the future)
Future Visit after Paying FVGAmount to Pay
Doctor Consultation MBS item + Incentive 
Dr. Kathleen and Dr. Kanika change location to Melbourne Student (Updated to Feb 2026, may change in the future)
InsuranceClaiming Procedure Note
Bupa HICAP / Invoice Must have physical/digital card

Email to insurance company if HICAP did not work as last resort

Card Number is a must-have
NibHICAP Must have physical/digital card Nib has no incentive policy
CBHS Full fee $50 consultation gap + MBS item
MedibankOnline claimingOnline: mcaimhea (MCMC) 

Online: med.au@outlook.com (1253)

Dr. Kanika claim online, Dr. Kathleen email to insurance company (Updated to Feb 2026, may change in the future)
AHMOnline claiming Online: mcaimhea (MCMC) 

Online: med.au@outlook.com (1253)

Dr. Kanika claim online, Dr. Kathleen email to insurance company (Updated to Feb 2026, may change in the future)
Allianz Online claimingOnline: 7893020 (MCMC) 

Online: AIMHEALTH (1253)
Every Visit (without physical/digital card)Amount to Pay
New patient VP GP: $135 (MBS+Gap)
Non VP GP: $88 (MBS+Gap)
Existed patient VP GP: $95 (MBS+Gap)
Non VP GP: $71 (MBS+Gap)
Pay first then self-claim with insurer
  • Before claiming via email, we need to make sure that Health Fund Name and patient’s Policy Number added on patient profile.

OVHC

Every Visit (with eligible card)Amount to Pay
Consultation Gap Fee collect upfront$50 
Normally do not include Incentive Number
Depending on insurance company, OVHC will or will not cover GP fee
Every Visit (without physical/digital card)Amount to Pay
New patient VP GP: $135 
Non VP GP: $88
Existed patient VP GP: $95
Non VP GP: $71
Pay first then self-claim with insurer
InsuranceClaiming ProcedureNotes
BupaHICAP / InvoiceMust check eligibility for every visit if there are 2 doctors consult, claim each of doctor in order before letting patient see another

If cannot claim back by HICAP, 75870 will be charged $21.75
NibHICAP 
Medibank HICAPPhysical / Digital Card only
CBHS Full feeMust have physical/digital card
Allianz Online claiming Online: 7893020 (MCMC) 

Online: AIMHEALTH (1253)

Dr. Kathleen and Dr. Kanika change to AIMHEALTH (Updated to Feb 2026, may change in the future)

CBHS MCMC 

Consultation Type Amount to PayNote 
Doctor Consultation $95 (existed) – $135 (new)Dr. Guo only
New patient $88Non VR GP doctor 
Existed patient $71Non VR GP doctor 
Nurse Consultation MBS item + Incentive number
Pay first and claim by themselves and card required

No Medicare / Insurance / Non Australian Insurance Companies

Patient StatusAmount to Pay
New patient$135
Existing patient $95
Weekend (new patient)$150 
Weekend (existed patient)$110

Medicare patients under Non VR GP 

Medicare patientsAmount to Pay
BB & Non BB$95 (Pay fully privately without MBS item number)
Cannot claim back from Medicare 

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