Service Schedule

Programme 

Fee

Eligibility 

After Hours Under 14 

$80.00 +GST   (Mon-Fri 6pm - 11pm, W/E 8am and 11pm

$150.00 +GST   (Between 11pm and 8am and callouts)

Patients aged 0-13 years.

Practices cannot claim GMS if the patient is enrolled in a WellSouth Practice, if not enrolled with WellSouth then GMS can be claimed

Cervical Smears

$34.78 +GST

Maori, Pacific & Asian women or CSC, HUHC or Q5 women aged 20-69 years due; overdue or never screened.   

Other Ethnicities aged 30-69 years; who have never had a smear or who have not had a smear in the last 5 years. 

CLIC

$100.00 +GST (CHA)

$100.00 +GST (Quick CLIC Assessment)

$60.00 +GST (Quick CLIC Review)

Comprehensive Health Assessment (CHA), patient will be stratified into a level (1, 2 or 3). This level determines the ongoing programme for the patient. 

Quick CLIC is best for patients who have well-managed LTC usually, but are experiencing a short term exacerbation, or an acute episode of another health problem. 

Quick CLIC Review can be completed for a patient at anytime within the ensuing 6 months. This review is there to identify what interventions and outcomes have occurred for the patient. Review can take place at anytime from a few weeks after initial assessment, through to the full 6 months. 

COPD Ambulance Diversion 

$60.00 +GST(standard Consult)

$100.00 +GST (Extended Consult)

Patient must have arrived at the Practice as an Ambulance Diversion - Not a walk in COPD presentation 

COPD Hospital Discharge 

$60.00 +GST 

Prior to discharge from hospital, the discharge nurse will contact the patients usual GP to arrange a follow-up appointment. This appointment is expected to occur with 14 days of discharge. 

Appointment can be with Nurse or GP.

This is for one appointment only, further follow-ups if deemed necessary are not covered under this programme.

COVID-19

$60.00 +GST (Virtual)

$120.00 +GST (Simple Assessment + Swab)

$250.00 +GST (Full Assessment)

Three funded assessments available for those who are displaying COVID-like symptoms. Please review full summary page for more detail

CVD Risk Assessment 

$30.00 +GST

Funding is available for the following group of patients:

 1. Maori, Pacific & South Asian MEN aged 30-74             2. Maori, Pacific & South Asian WOMEN aged 40-74         3. All other ethnicities MEN aged 45-74 (must have CSC or HUHC or be Quintile 5)                                                 4. All other ethnicities WOMEN aged 55-74 (must have CSC or HUHC or Quintile 5)                                            5. Patients with severe mental illness (Schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, Bipolar disorder, Schizoaffective disorder from age 25). *

*Patients with a severe mental illness - assessment must be commenced as a new Non-Funded Assessment, once severe mental illness is ticked, the claim will update to a funded Assessment

** South Asian includes: Indian, Fijian Indian, Sri Lankan, Afghani, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Pakistani, Tibetan

Patients must not have previously had a CVDRA or if they have had a CVDRA, it must have been more than 5 years ago. 

Use of this programme should be in conjunction with the Southern Health Pathway for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (CVRA)

Diabetes Annual Review 

$40.00 +GST

All patients with Diabetes.  Next review can be completed after 11 months 

Diabetes - Insulin Initiation 

$391.30 +GST

Former Refugee Subsidy 

$100.00 +GST 

up to $80.00 (max)

Subsidy Consult             

(value can be changed when submitting the claim)

Former Refugee patients enrolled in a WellSouth practice within Dunedin and Invercargill are eligible for funded GP and Nurse appointments for the first 2 years of their resettlement.

• The patient must have been registered on the programme by WellSouth at the time of arrival.

• An initial extended appointment is available to each person at the beginning of their enrolment (usually within the first 4 weeks).

• Ongoing visits can be claimed for the duration of the 2 year period at a variable rate—maximum $80

Hepatitis C - Maviret 

$80.50 +GST

One appointment to commence Maviret treatment. Patients must be HCV positive with a positive HVC viral load and not treated previously

IV Antibiotics including Cellulitis 

$110.00 +GST Dose 1 

Any patient who meets criteria as per relevant Health pathway.               

Two additional treatments may be claimed for patients with Cellulitis 

IV Antibiotic Cellulitis Follow-up

$45.50 +GST

One follow up to review patient

IV Fluids 

$145.00 +GST (1 litre)

$205.00 +GST (2 litre) max claim 

IV Fluids can be given to patients with the below conditions, to prevent hospital admission or presentation:

• Hyperemesis

• Pyelonephritis

• Dehydration

• RenalColic

• Other

Please do not submit claim until after you have completed the treatment in full as you can only make one claim. 

Follow relevant Health Pathway 

IV Iron Infusion

$125.00 +GST

Patients who meet the below criteria:

• Symptomatic Iron Deficiency

• Maternity: Trimester 2 or 3 only

• Chronic Heart Failure

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Chronic Kidney Disease

• Postpartum 

Also eligible are patients who have already had an IV Iron Infusion within the last 3 months and need to have a 2nd infusion because a dose of >1000mg is required or on consultant advice* *must be clearly documented in the portal, and include name of consultant.

Follow relevant Health Pathway 

Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Jadelle Insertion:             $80.00 +GST

Jadelle Removal:             $160.00 +GST

IUD Insertion:                   $150.00 +GST

IUD Removal:                    $60.00 +GST

LARC Insertions:   High Needs women (Maori, Pacific, Q5) aged under 45 or CSC Holders aged under 45 or Termination of pregnancy

LARC Removals:   Any patient who is High needs (Maori, Pacific, Q5) or has a CSC. May be aged over 45, but please note they will not be eligible for a new insertion if over 45.

Exclusions: women who require management of bleeding, but do not require contraception

National Bowel Screening 

$60.00 +GST

Eligible population aged 60-74 years screened via National Bowel Screening programme only (Follow relevant Health Pathway)

Palliative Care 

$200.00 +GST (Registration)

$250.00 +GST (Exit)

 Registration is for all Patients who have a terminal condition with end of life likely to be within 6 months. 

Exit from the programme is available on patient's death or 6 months following registration (patients cannot be re-registered) 

Pipelle Biopsy Programme 

$205.00 +GST (Pipelle Biopsy)

$75.00 +GST (Follow-up)

Procedures carried out by identified providers 

Rheumatic Fever 

$34.78 +GST

Patient is registered onto the
Rheumatic Fever programme in the WellSouth portal. This is done
before a claim can be made by the practice.
NB: There is no payment
associated with registration. 

Patients diagnosed with Rheumatic Fever by a hospital specialist, paediatrician or physician, and currently requiring long term prophylactic antibiotics.

Exclusions:  Patients who had childhood Rheumatic Fever, but no longer require long term antibiotics. (see health pathway)

Sexual Health 

$34.78 +GST

1. Outside of Dunedin and Invercargill for Non-High needs patients from the commencement of sexual activity under 22 years. 

2. High Needs patients from the commencement of sexual activity up to 50 years. 

Urinary Catheterisation 

 $80.00 +GST

Patients presenting with Acute urinary retention (Follow relevant Health Pathway).