Fees and Accounts
We accept patients with insurance from most private health funds, uninsured self-funded patients, Department of Veterans' Affairs recipients, or patients with approved WorkerCover and TAC cases.
Private health insurance
Depending on your level of cover with your health fund, an out-of-pocket balance may be payable. A member from our admissions team will contact you up to two working days before your planned admission to advise of any out-of-pocket expenses. All estimated out-of-pocket expenses are payable on admission.
Effective 1 April 2018, Australian Government changes to private health insurance coverage for mental health services will take effect.
Read about these changes, and how it may apply to you.
Uninsured self-funded patients
Self funded patients are required to pay the estimated hospital account seven days prior to admission. To obtain a self insured estimate, please contact our pre-admission team at [email protected]. You will need the following information:
- Patient's name
- Patient's date of birth
- Expected date of admission
- Specialist's name (if known)
- Expected length of stay
- Admission diagnosis (reason for admission)
Department of Veterans' Affairs patients
Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) patients will have their account directly sent to the DVA for payment. See Veterans / DVA for information about DVA services at Brunswick Private Hospital.Workers' Compensation (WorkSafe)
Transport Accident Commission (TAC)
Workers' Compensation and TAC patients need to ensure their admission has been approved by the appropriate insurance company prior to admission, and a copy of your approval has been provided to the hospital. If you have any questions regarding the approval process, please contact our admissions team by calling 03 9385 1111 .
Other charges
After you leave hospital, you may receive bills for other charges incurred during your stay that are not the responsibility of the hospital. They are therefore charged separately, and may include fees relating to:
- Your treating Specialist/Doctor
- Pathology
- Medical imaging/Xrays
- Pharmacy
Payment methods
We accept cash, bank cheque, Mastercard, Visa or EFTPOS. Please note that all credit card transactions will incur a 1.5% surcharge.