The information requested on the admission form is important to both medical staff and admission staff. Admission staff will help you to complete the form if you wish. Your doctor, or our reception staff will explain special preparation instructions for the procedure. If you are unsure of any or the instructions please contact the centre and we will assist you. It is important for your safety that the instructions are followed exactly.

The injection given to you prior to the procedure will make you drowsy and you will remember little or nothing of the test. The drugs may continue to effect you for the rest of the day. You are therefore requested to arrange for someone to collect you after your procedure and escort you home.

Please wear loose comfortable clothing. It is advisable not to bring valuables with you. The nursing staff will instruct you on procedure care prior to discharge. You will be given written discharge instructions. We ask that you read the information carefully.

• Details of your private health fund membership.
• Medicare card.
• Age pension card.
• A list of current medication.
• The referral from your doctor if appropriate.

Glen Iris Private is a Private Day Centre registered with the Department of Human Services & Health, Victoria and as such is recognised by all private health funds for payment of a hospitalisation fee. If you have Private Health Insurance Glen Iris Private has preferred provider agreements with most Private Health Funds. Glen Iris Private will bill your health fund directly for the considerable costs involved in your hospital stay. There should be no out of pocket expense from the hospital if your cover is intermediate or above. In the case of health funds with share and save tables, normal excesses will apply.

Glen Iris Private is recognised by Veterans Affairs to treat all gold cardholders at no cost to the patient.

If you do not have Private Health Insurance, you are reminded that Glen Iris Private is a Private Day Centre and you are responsible for the hospital account that is payable on discharge. The hospital account cannot be claimed through Medicare. If you believe the charge will cause financial hardship please contact our account staff prior to admission.

The doctors practising at Glen Iris Private participate in health fund no gap schemes, therefore if you have health insurance, you will not receive an account from the doctor who performed your procedure or the anaesthetist. If you do not have health insurance, you will receive an account from the doctor who performed the procedure before leaving the centre. You will also receive an account from the anaesthetist who gave you the anaesthetic and monitored you during the procedure to ensure your safety.

These are quite separate from the hospital account. Separate cheques should be forwarded to each doctor on receipt of the accounts.

To claim the rebate on accounts, present the account and receipts to Medicare.

Small samples (biopsies) may be taken during the procedure if the specialist carrying out the procedure thinks it is necessary. The samples are sent to a laboratory for analysis. We will arrange for a copy of the pathology results to be forwarded to your referring doctor. These will normally be available from your doctor in 2-3 days.

The pathology laboratory participates in health fund no gap schemes, therefore if you have health insurance, you
will not receive an account for any pathology taken.

If you do not have health insurance you will receive an account from the pathology laboratory if samples have been taken. The account is separate from the hospital account and should be sent directly to the laboratory. The account can be claimed through Medicare in same manner as the doctors' accounts.