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Patient eligibility for a telehealth consultation

We’ve had a lot of questions regarding patients’ eligibility for a telehealth consult with our general practitioners. For Medicare to assign a rebate for Telehealth consultations, it is a requirement that you have been seen face to face in the Practice within 12 months. So if you have not been to the practice within 12…
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New Patients Billing Policy

Dear Patients, After lengthy and careful deliberation we have decided to privately bill new patients for their initial appointment commencing 11th May 2023. Please note ‘new patients’ are defined as never having visited our practice for an appointment as well as someone who has not had an appointment in three years (as defined by HealthEngine). The…
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What’s new with the Whitfords Avenue Medical Group?

We are excited to announce Dr Jessica Khouri is back after her leave and taking phone consults from home. Face to face appointments available early 2023. Dr Mari Bardell is now working Fridays 9am – 1pm and we are now open until 8pm most Tuesday nights with Dr James Setiawan as the on site Doctor.…
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Dr Jessica Khouri

We are excited to announce that Dr Jessica Khouri is back in Australia and currently accepting telehealth appointments whilst in quarantine. She will be back to the surgery for face-to-face appointments from Thursday 16th December 2021. At the moment Healthengine is only set up to accept telehealth appointments so please call 9307 4222 to book…
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