FEES
INITIAL ASSESSMENTS
All initial consultations include gathering case history, assessing areas of concern, analysing results, providing feedback, planning interventions, and creating a report. The figures below are provided as a price guide.
The cost associated with assessment will depend on the number of areas needing evaluation and the complexity of the presentation, which impacts reporting. Your clinician will ask for your consent to complete additional assessments throughout your consult, resulting in a higher fee.
$400-580
Areas assessed may include:
Language- both comprehension and expression
Pragmatics - social language
Speech
Fluency
Pre-Literacy skills
Areas assessed may include:
Language- comprehension and expression
Literacy
Speech
Pragmatics- social communication
Fluency
$290-380
Areas assessed may include:
Swallowing
Voice
Chronic cough
Speech
CLINICAL SERVICES
Including meetings, letters, phone calls, resource development are all billed at $193.99 per hour
30mins - $122
45mins - $166
60mins - $221
NDIS
Hunter Speech Pathology Pty Ltd accepts plan and self-managed NDIS clients.
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NDIS clients are billed for the face-to-face time for the appointment, along with additional clinical time associated with the appointment per the NDIS price guide 2024-2025. Please ask for a copy of our fees for service for further details.
MEDICARE
Hunter Speech Pathology accepts Chronic Disease Management plans (CDM) and Enhanced Primary Care plans (EPC) from General Practitioners (GP).
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To be eligible, you must have had the condition for over 6 months and have greater than two allied health needs. To discuss further eligibility, please make an appointment with your GP.
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Patients with a CDM plan are entitled to up to 5 visits at a discounted rate. After each visit, Medicare will rebate $60.35. Full payment of the fee is required at the time of the appointment.
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Patients are responsible for submitting the receipt to claim via Medicare in person or via the app following the appointment to receive the rebate.
PRIVATE HEALTH
All private health companies and policies varying in the amount covered so please contact your insurer directly for more information about you level of rebate. You will be responsible for claiming your rebate following the payment of your invoice.