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Your billing explained

An overview of billing for radiation therapy

GenesisCare aims to offer high-quality care with little to no wait times for daily treatment
Radiation treatment is typically an outpatient service, with a cost involved for your care
Private health funds do not cover outpatient services
Medicare covers roughly 80% of treatment costs (depending on your position within your Medicare Safety Nets)
Following your initial doctor consult, you will have a dedicated fee conversation with a team member who will be able to provide you with a quote for the cost of your care and will go through billing, invoicing and Medicare rebates in detail
Your exact out-of-pocket costs depend on a number of factors including your personal treatment plan, complexity and your position within your Medicare Safety Nets

Invoicing and how Medicare rebates work

You will be provided a quote for your total cost of care. Please note that payment will be broken into a number of separate invoices throughout the course of your treatment. Each of these invoices will be reimbursed within 48 hours of the invoice being submitted to Medicare.

Invoice item	You pay	Medicare
For the initial doctor consultation Simulation* invoice Dosimetry* invoice Thereafter you will receive 3 more bills, each at the beginning of the week for the previous week’s treatment Follow-up doctor consult	As you pay each invoice in full, GenesisCare sends the invoices to Medicare on your behalf, so you don’t need to worry about having to follow up with Medicare yourself.	Medicare reimburses you directly into your bank account, normally within 48 hours of the invoice submission.

*A simulation involves a scan to measure your treatment site. Dosimetry (sometimes referred to as planning) is the behind-the-scenes work your doctor and radiation therapist do to design your personal treatment plan.