FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Podiatrists are experts in all aspects of foot, ankle and lower limb health
An EPC or General Practitioner Management Plan allows patients with chronic or long standing conditions to claim a rebate from Medicare for up to five visits with allied health professionals a year. A referral from your doctor is required to qualify for this program, so please consult with your doctor to confirm your eligibility.
Our HICAPS facility means you are able to claim at the time of your consult and just pay the gap fee.
No, patients do not require a doctor’s referral to access podiatry services.
All our podiatrists are registered to treat these patients, provided the correct referrals are in place.
As an ongoing commitment to the outer eastern community please discuss our pension discount rates with our receptionists. It is our goal to maintain the mobility to the elderly in the city of Maroondah and local municipalities to ensure podiatry care is affordable to all our senior pensioners.
We are a BUPA Preferred Provider. This means that you will pay less for a podiatry consultation and that BUPA will pay a higher benefit for the service.