Enrolled Patient fees

Doctor Consultations

The table of fees shows our standard GP consultation fee for enrolled patients in the different age groups subsidised by the Government.

0-13 years                   Free

14-17 years                 $30.00

18-24 years                 $40.50

25-65 years                 $48.50

65+ years                    $48.50

ACC Consultations – Non Community Services Card holders

ACC consultations for patients under 14 years and who are enrolled and funded is Free. For all other patients there is an ACC surcharge as ACC only partially subsidise the consultation. For a summary of what ACC does pay for please follow this link ACC information

0-13 years                   Free

14-17 years                 $30.00

18-24 years                 $40.50

25-65 years                 $48.50

65+ years                    $48.50

ACC Consultations – Community Services Card holders

0-17 years  (dependents of CSC holders)                 Free

18-24 years                                                                   $15.00

25 + years                                                                      $22.00

Extra health funding from 1st December 2018

As part of promises made in Budget 2018, changes are taking place from 1 December 2018 intended to make GP visits more affordable for certain groups.

Free for under 14 year olds

• Free consultations for children will be extended to include all children under 14 years of age.

Community Services Card (CSC) holders (non-ACC consults)

• GP’s have been given the option to accept a government contract aiming to provide lower fees to patients with CSC’s (community services cards). Marshlands Family Health Centre will not be opting in to this scheme at this stage, meaning that fees for CSC holders will remain the same.
• One of the main issues for Marshlands Family Health Centre is that with the proposed CSC scheme it is anticipated that many more patients will attend for appointments and advice. For some age groups this increase could be as high as 30%. This would mean a significant increase in workload for all the staff at Marshlands Family Health Centre. Already we are often fully booked and any increase in demand could make it even more difficult for patients to get appointments when they want them.  Because we are a small practice, we do not have the ability to hire more staff to accommodate an increase in demand. We wish to continue to provide an effective and valued service for our patients.
• We understand that some patients may decide to transfer to another practice due to financial constraints. We do have patients from all income levels that choose to make regular payments, e.g. $5 or $10 per week, enabling them to visit the practice at times of need. This spreads the cost of visits over the year making it easier to budget.
• At Marshlands Family Health Centre we strive to provide you with the best possible service and want this to continue.

ACC consults for CSC holders

• From 1st December 2018 there will however, be additional government funding for ACC consultations for patients with CSC’s (and their dependents).
• Therefore the cost of an ACC consultation for this group of patients will drop. Revised fees for ACC consultations for CSC holders are:

• • 0 -17 years  (dependents of CSC holders)                 Free
  • 18-24 years                                                                   $14.50
  • 25 + years                                                                      $21.50

In addition to consultation fee:

Drivers License                  $10.00

Cervical Smear                   $25.00

Ring Pessary insertion    $60.00

WINZ Form                        $15.00 (if not part of consultation)

Other forms                        price on application

Additional Services

Minor Surgery    (unsubsidised)                                         $250.00

Minor Surgery (subsidised if eligible – check with Dr)   Free

Pipelle Biopsy (unsubsidised)                                               $172.50

Pipelle Biopsy  (subsidised if eligible – check with Dr)    Free

Punch Biopsy (unsubsidised)                                                 $100.00 

Punch Biopsy (subsidised if eligible – check with Dr)      Free

MSK Steroid Injection only* (unsubsidised)                        $100

MSK Steroid Injection only*    (subsidised if eligible – check with Dr)   Free

Joint aspiration only* (unsubsidised)                                    $100

Joint aspiration only*    (subsidised if eligible – check with Dr)               Free

Wedge Resection                                                                    $200.00

Jadelle Implant Insertion                                                     $90.00

Jadelle Implant removal                                                       $120.00

Mirena / IUCD                                                                          $150.00

(All minor surgery pricing includes any follow up appointment /   dressings / removal of stitches)

Full Skin Check (allow half hour)                                        $120.00

*Standard consultation fees will apply if other matters are also discussed during your consultation

Please note patients not enrolled at Marshlands Family Health Centre will pay a higher consultation fee.

Effective from 15th January 2020

Enrolment is where you choose to make us your regular doctor. We arrange for your medical notes to be transferred from your previous doctor, along with the local health authority (PHO) funding. This means you can then get the subsidized consultation fees. Not everyone is eligible for enrolment. The Ministry of Health website has a guide to eligibility criteria (www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility). The eligibility of non-New Zealand residents for publicly funded health care depends on their work visa status.

Please note patients not enrolled at Marshlands Family Health Centre will pay a higher consultation fee.

There may be additional charges for longer consultations or additional services provided (for example a smear test). Please ask reception or your Doctor for clarification if you are unsure of fees to be charged.

Nursing Services

There is a charge for all consultations and procedures with a nurse.  The consultation fee ranges from $10-$30 for enrolled patients (depending on length of consultation).

Cervical smear                         $30.00

Nurses Consultation               $25.00

ECG                                            $35.00

Pregnancy Test                        $15.00

B12 Injection                            $15.00

Other injection (not already listed) $15.00

Depo (over 21 years)               $15.00

Liquid Nitrogen                       from $10 – $20

Blood Pressure consult          $10.00

Blood test                                  $15.00

Travel Consultation                 $25.00

Travel Vaccinations                price on application (we may require payment for vaccines before we order them for you)

Dressing Fee – ACC                 from $10.00 – $20.00

Dressing Fee – non ACC         from $25.00

Flu Vacc – Adult                       $30.00 (unsubsidised)

Flu Vacc child up to 14 years  $15.00 (unsubsidised)

Aclasta Infusion                        $120.00

Boosterix (whooping cough)  $45.00 (unsubsidised)

Zoatavaz (shingles vacc)          $221.00 (unsubsidised)

Payment Methods

Payment can be made by:

• cash
• EFTPOS
• cheque
• credit card (Visa, Mastercard)
• Internet banking (Marshlands Family Health Centre, account number 01 1158 0006642 00.  Please include your full name as a reference)

Cancellations

• If you are unable to make your appointment please let us know.  Appointments missed or cancelled within 2 hours may be charged a full consultation fee