Information for Private Patients
Private Patient Information
Depending on the level of cover that you have and other conditions such as waiting periods and excess, your Private Health Fund will cover part or all of the cost incurred as a private patient.
We recommend that you contact your Private Health Fund to make sure you understand what applies in your particular case.
Questions you may want to ask your private health fund:
- Do I have an excess? If so, how much is it?
- Do I have a co-payment? If so, how much is it?
- Is there a waiting period for my proposed/scheduled surgery or procedure?
- What exactly is covered under my policy and what is exempted?
- Out of Pocket Expenses:
Depending on the level of cover that you have chosen, your Private Health Fund will cover all or part of the costs involved. If you have an excess or if your policy won’t cover the full cost, Seymour Health will now cover all out-of-pocket expenses for private patients.
Click here for more information about Public vs Private admissions.
We recommend that you contact your Health Fund in advance to check what applies in your particular case.
Dental Admissions
All patients admitted for dental procedures are admitted as private patients. This means that you will need to pay for the hospital on admission on the day of the procedure. You can make the payment in cash, EFTPOS, cheque or credit card – we accept Visa, MasterCard, and Bankcard.
The minimum fee is $287. However, if your procedure takes over one hour in theatre, the fee will be $329. This may not be known until after the procedure has been completed.
You will receive a bill from your oral surgeon and another one from your anaesthetist. Please note that these bills are totally separate from hospital charges. Some oral surgeons and anaesthetists request full or part payment prior to the procedure. We recommend that you check with your surgeon.
The anaesthetist account is partially rebated by Medicare.
If you have private health insurance including extras, you may be entitled to receive some rebate for the surgeon’s fee and/or other fees. We recommend that you check with your private health care insurance fund.
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Last Updated: 30-Jul-09
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