Acupuncture / Chinese Medicine Fees and ACC
Clinic policy regarding age in accordance with ACC requirements and the Children's Act of 2014: Services are available to clients under 18 years old, however a parent or guardian must be present in that circumstance at all times during the contact, communication or treatment
Fees and ACC
fees (gst inclusive)
treatment sessions are either funded privately by you, or subsidised through acc (on lodged, approved, active injury claims)
some insurance companies may cover all or part of your treatment costs - however you will be required to pay for services and submit our provided service invoice to your insurer for re-imbursement after treatment
Private Payer (no ACC)
initial intake with treatment will take 60-70 minutes and cost $130.0 (one off)
follow-up treatments can be booked at a cost of $95.0
or 45-50 minutes
for certain conditions, frequent treatments (usually 2-3 per week) of short duration (25-30 minutes) are appropriate these will cost $65.0 each and must be agreed upon in advance
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gold card holder pricing is available; please contact to inquire before your session
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community service card holder pricing is available; please contact to inquire before your session
funds should never be a barrier for you to access and receive high quality treatment. if you require treatment but are experiencing significant financial hardship, you are encouraged to contact jeff to work out either special fees or payment options to spread out the payment of fees
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all cards, EftPos, cash, stripe, and online banking by invoice are all accepted
ACC INFORMATION
acupuncture is an accepted treatment procedure by acc for injuries
how does it work?
you will need to visit your gp, osteopath, physio, chiropractor or a&e first to lodge your injury claim with acc and then you can see your acupuncturist. just bring your acc45 number.
there is no specific referral required at all once your claim has been accepted by acc
authorisation limits
under current acc rules, most injuries are pre-authorised for up to 12 acupuncture treatments that are "necessary and appropriate," based upon your diagnosis
and you will have to use ALL of your authorised treatment within 12 weeks from your first acupuncture session *
if it is determined that additional treatment is necessary on your injury, an acc32 can be filed on your behalf requesting additional treatments which may be authorised
* your initial acupuncture session must still occur within 12 months of the lodged accident / injury date; only at the first acupuncture treatment does the 12 week treatment window come into effect
