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Can a unit trust charge a user fee to patients, along with the doctor’s fees, if not bulk billing?

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Can a medical practice registered as a Unit Trust charge a user fee to patients along with the doctors' fees, if the doctor does not bulk bill that visit.

e.g. For an initial visit with an Obstetrician, the Obstetrician charges $200, and the patient can claim about $78 from Medicare as rebate. Can the practice under its own name, charge $70 as user fee, i.e. Issue 2 invoices: 1 doctor's invoice for $200 with the correct Medicare Item number, and another invoice of $70 under the practice's name?

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