Maternity Admissions: Fees & Payments
Estimate of Expenses
An estimate of the expenses for your hospital stay can be obtained by contacting the Maternity clerk on (02) 9579 7786 or (02) 9579 7784
Whilst every effort will be made to provide an accurate estimate of expenses, additional costs are sometimes incurred. These may be due to treatment you have received by anaesthetists, paediatricians or it could be sundry charges such as discharge pharmacy, pathology services and STD phone calls.
Costs of Other Health Care Providers
Please contact your obstetrician for an estimate of his/her costs as these are separate to those of the hospital.
Other providers including anaesthetists, surgical assistants, pathology and x-ray are responsible for advising you of any out of pocket expenses.
You will need to sign a copy of the estimate of expenses to acknowledge that you have received and understand the estimate and that you agree to pay for any unforeseen charges.
If responsibility for payment of the claim is not accepted by your health insurer, then you or the person nominated as responsible for the account on the Patient Registration Details form are responsible for payment of the entire account.
Health Fund Patients
Please contact your health fund before admission to check your level of cover and clarify any excesses or co-payments you may have.
The hospital will also contact your health fund to confirm your cover, including any exclusions, pre-existing illness not covered, excesses or co-payments. These costs will be included in your estimate of expenses.
Excesses and co-payments are payable on admission.
Uninsured Patients
Uninsured patients are required to pay the total estimated cost of their hospital stay on admission.
Any shortfall in the estimate and other charges will be payable on discharge.
Over-payments will be refunded as soon as possible after discharge.
Account Payments
Accounts can be paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard), cash or EFTPOS.
