Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine - Ballarat Central

Services

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SERVICES & FEES


 
 

IVF FERTILITY TREATMENT/ NATURAL FERTILITY

  • $185 INITIAL 50 mins (Acupuncture/ Nutritional Medicine eBooklet (Recipe Booklet)/ Chinese herbal medicine Ax/ Nutritional Medicine Ax)

  • $98 REPEAT 50 mins (Acupuncture & Review)

PRE & POST IVF ACUPUNCTURE:

  • $98 Per Session: 50 mins (Acupuncture)

  • $40 surcharge for outside practice hours/ weekend service

LABOUR INDUCTION:

  • $155 INITIAL 50 mins (Acupuncture)

  • $98 REPEAT 50 mins (Acupuncture)

BREECH BABY ACUPUNCTURE (7-14 Day Home Treatment Package)

  • $185 50 mins (Including home treatment package)

DIGESTIVE/ LEAKY GUT/ AUTOIMMUNE/ GENERAL MEDICINE / CHRONIC DISEASE (4 - 8 weekly sessions with 2 x fortnightly session and monthly sessions)

  • $185 INITIAL 50 mins (Acupuncture/ Nutritional Medicine eBooklet with recipes/ Chinese herbal medicine Ax/ Nutritional Medicine Ax)

  • $98 REPEAT 50 mins (Acupuncture & Review)

  • RETURN PATIENT (New complaint or past 18 months post last appointment/ review) $185 50mins

  • RETURN PATIENT (Same condition with last appointment up to 12 months - 18months last review) $165 50 mins

NB: All new patients with Autoimmune/ complex history presentations are offered INITIAL appointment times on Monday & Thursday 11.30am ONLY. No evening appointments are offered as additional time is required. Sickness certificates can be provided for work/ other. Evening appointments can then be offered following initial appointment, if available.

COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE: Use of single-use, disposable fine Japanese Acupuncture pins, includes body treatment.

  • $130 Per session 50 mins (Acupuncture)

PAIN MANAGEMENT

  • $155 Initial 50 mins (Acupuncture/ Nerve Stimulation Therapy/ Cupping)

  • $98 Repeat 50 mins (Acupuncture/ Nerve Stimulation Therapy/ Cupping)

RETURN OF LONG-TERM PATIENTS (If NO CLINIC appointments longer than 12 months/ NO TELEHEALTH longer than 6 months - please read as below information will apply):

NB: ACUPUNCTURE:

Patients that have not been seen in the clinic for over 12 months will require post initial consult/ review ($155/ 50 mins) (Full Body Assessment/ Review & Acupuncture).

NB: COLLECTION OF NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE/ CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE:

Patients that have not completed 4 in-clinic sessions/ have not been seen in the clinic for over 3 months &/ or have not had any telehealth appointments for 3 months or longer will require 10 minute ($70) Telehealth Consult to meet TGA requirement for prescriptions/ medicines to be dispensed.

TELEHEALTH

Telehealth appointments are only advised for interstate/ long distance or patients who are physically unable to come into the clinic. All patients are encouraged to come into the clinic to receive acupuncture/ infrared heat therapy as part of the treatment program to move the energy which is the basis to create optimal health.

TELEHEALTH are one on one patient consultations hence reflected in prices accordingly.

  • $185 30 mins INITIAL CONSULT/ Nutritional Medicine eBooklet/ Chinese herbal medicine Ax/ Nutritional Medicine Ax

  • $85 15 mins SHORT REPEAT CONSULT

Medicare &  Private Heath Rebates available on selected services.

DISPENSE FEES (applies outside appointments):

$15: Chinese Medicine patent pills/ or Nutritional Medicine collections

$19: Chinese Medicine herbal medicine prescription collections

$25: Combined Chinese herbal Medicine & Nutritional Medicine/ &/ or Chinese patent pill collections


 

Nutritional Medicine

Nutritional Medicines are supplements based on high therapeutic dosages of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals found in the body and high therapeutic dosage of Western herbal and medicinal food sources.

Nutritional Medicine supplements: Price variable upon prescription


Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbal medicines used are granulated KPC herbal medicines (from Taiwan) that undergo HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) to ensure quality. All formulas are individually tailored from our herbal dispensary.


Fertility Counselling

Fertility counselling services are offered with a focus on managing the emotional and physical impact of fertility.  Fertility counselling can be provided for both individuals/ couples experiencing issues whilst undergoing both natural or assisted fertility treatment.  Issues often addressed include:

  • Preparing for fertility treatment, and making decisions about your treatment

  • Impact on relationships

  • Coping with pregnancy losses and/ or unsuccessful treatment cycles

  • Coping with emotions around other people’s pregnancies, births and children

  • Talking about how your family, friends and colleagues behave or reactions

Meredith provides fertility counselling as a private service or as part of the Better Access to Mental Health Care Plan obtained from a General Practitioner (Medicare rebates available).

Counselling: $180 Couple Counselling: $190
(Medicare rebate (if eligible) ($75.95)

Note: No new referrals for counselling are being being taken at this time.


Mind-body Counselling/ The Boditalks Method

Mind-body counselling or Boditalks Method is offered as part of general supportive counselling to address a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression that may be experienced both mentally and, or physically. Mind-body counselling/ Boditalks Method has a focus on the physical manifestations of our emotions within the body and use a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other skill based approaches to better manage. Mind-body counselling/ Boditalks Method is based on the recognition that the mind affects the body and vice versa, and that both mind and body are interrelated parts of a whole. It involves using cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance the mind’s influence on the body to improve how people feel — mentally, emotionally and physically.  Focused psychological strategies and breathing strategies are offered as part of the counselling sessions.

Meredith provides counselling as a private service or as part of the Better Access to Mental Health Care Plan obtained from a General Practitioner (Medicare rebates if applicable).

Counselling: $195 Couple Counselling: $220
(Medicare rebate $77.10)     

NB: No new referrals for counselling are being taken at this time.


 
 

IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

Toddlers and babies are not able to be accommodated for by staff in clinic whilst patients attend acupuncture sessions. This in the interest of all persons and patients attending the clinic as there are multiple clinic rooms. Please discuss at time of making your appointment if you require. We appreciate your understanding in providing a space that is conducive for all.

HICAPS (on the spot) rebates are available. If you would like to know how much your health fund will pay each visit, contact your health fund directly and quote item number 103 (initial visit) and 203 (follow up visit) to determine gap fee.

CANCELLATION POLICY

24 hours notice of cancellation must be provided otherwise full treatment/ consultation fee will be charged before any following appointments are to be made.

Only MEDICAL CERTIFICATES will be accepted, if applicable.