Yes- it is quite straightforward to see a doctor online in Australia. Your own local GP may offer telehealth appointments as part of their routine services- if so, you maybe able to get bulk-billed, or access a Medicare rebate for some of the telehealth consultation cost. It is worth finding out if this option is [...]
A specialist referral letter: makes you eligibility for certain Medicare rebates (if you have a valid Medicare card), so a specialist visit will usually cost you less out of pocket. provides key information about your health to the specialist gives the specialist details of your regular GP, which makes sure your important health information is stored [...]
To request a specialist referral letter, go to the Qoctor specialist referrals page, and select the type of letter you need. A telehealth assessment to discuss a repeat referral letter with a Qoctor doctor costs $24.99. You will need to answer a few online questions relating to your health. The doctor will go through this [...]
The online consultation fee to discuss a specialist referral letter with Qoctor is $24.99. As Qoctor is a private telehealth service, there is no Medicare rebate for this online doctor fee. However, the referral letter may allow you to claim a Medicare rebate when you see the specialist. What is a repeat specialist referral letter? [...]
Once you have completed the online assessment for your specialist referral, and made payment, the doctor will review your request. This process often takes a matter of minutes, but it can take an hour or two at busy times (or till the next morning if you make the request outside business hours- i.e. later than [...]
In Australia, Medicare card-holders can generally claim a Medicare rebate when they see a specialist doctor, once they have a valid specialist referral letter. A valid specialist referral is less than 12 months old, and states the name of the specialist you wish to attend, as well as relevant health information. The telehealth consultation fee [...]
If the details you provide on your referral questionnaire or patient profile are incorrect and you later wish to change them, please get in touch via info@qoctor.com.au or use the live chat on our home page www.qoctor.com.au In some cases, the issue may be rectified without having to book another telehealth consultation. However, sometimes, if [...]
