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Medicare, Fees & Billing
Imaging @ Olympic Park has invested significantly in high-end imaging equipment, the best of its kind for Musculoskeletal Imaging.
Along with this, our fees are based on the advanced experience of our Medical Imaging Technologists and our world-class Radiologists.
Changes to Medicare imaging claims
From 1 July 2026, updated Medicare legislative requirements are available for imaging services that are bulk billed.
If your imaging service is billed directly to Medicare, you will be asked to provide consent for an Assignment of Benefits (AoB) prior to your examination. This allows Medicare to pay the benefit directly to your imaging provider on your behalf. A consent form is required for each billed service, and Imaging providers are required to retain a record of this consent.
What this means for your appointment
As per this new legislation, consent will be completed as part of the check‑in process:
- You will be asked to review and sign an AoB form when you arrive
- This is a brief step and part of standard administrative procedures
- Where multiple services are performed, these may be grouped or recorded separately depending on how they are billed
- Your signed form will be securely stored as part of your billing record
Who this applies to
This requirement applies to patients whose imaging services are billed directly to Medicare.
Privately billed services are not affected, unless otherwise advised.
If consent is not provided
Medicare requires consent for bulk billing to occur. If consent is refused, the service will be billed privately, and payment will be required on the day.
Additional information
- A parent or legal guardian can provide consent for a patient under 18
- If a patient is unable to sign, appropriate arrangements will be made in line with relevant legal requirements.
What's covered by Medicare?
In most instances we bulk bill diagnostic imaging to Medicare and interventional procedures will generally attract a fee. Please check with our team prior to your appointment.
Exceptions occur in cases where Medicare does not apply (e.g. some MRI services, or when Medicare does not fully cover the cost of providing the examination. Additional charges will also apply when a specialist radiologist performs interventional procedures.
For further billing information, please contact our team.
Payment
All patients are required to settle their accounts on the day of service, the following methods of payment are accepted:
- Cash
- EFTPOS
- VISA and MasterCard
Billing
Fees will vary dependent on your procedure, our reception team will make you aware if any out of pocket costs are applicable prior to your appointment.
Imaging @ Olympic Park has a full MRI Medicare licence. Patients referred from specialists and selected studies from GPs will be bulk billed for their MRI scan in accordance with the Medicare benefits schedule.
MRI scans not meeting the criteria outlined above are required to pay a private fee for their MRI examination.
All patients are required to settle their accounts on the day of service, the following methods of payment are accepted:
- Cash
- EFTPOS and;
- All Major Credit Cards (VISA, Mastercard)
Patients referred by TAC, Workcover and Veteran Affairs are welcomed but must provide a pre-certification authority and sufficient claim details prior to a radiology service.
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