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HYPERMED - FEES AND CHARGES
All fees and charges are quoted in Australian Dollars. All patients attend in a 'private pay' capacity - at this stage NO billing is directed to Third Party Insurance or Medicare.
Pay on the day policy Patients are required to pay on the day of attendance; 24-hours notice is required to change or cancel appointments other wise you will be charged the fee for the hours you were scheduled. We can only take on a limited number of patients at any given time.
Q> What does Medicare cover? A> Medicare and or Third Party Insurance does NOT cover Hyperbaric Oxygenation for Neurologic and or Orthopaedic disorders. Q> Hyperbaric Oxygenation - What conditions are Medicare Approved? A> Public funding for Hyperbaric Oxygenation (HBOT) in monoplace or multiplace chambers is limited to the following conditions: decompression illness, gas gangrene, air or gas embolism, diabetic wounds (including gangrene and foot ulcers), necrotising soft tissue infections (including necrotising fasciitis), Fournier’s gangrene and prevention and treatment of osteoradionecrosis.
Q> What about Lokomat? A> Lokomat (Robotic Gait Assisted Walking) is currently NOT covered by Medicare or Third Party Insurance.
Q> Lokomat World Wide? A> Approximately 200-Lokomats are located in most leading Rehabilitation Hospitals world wide. In excess of 55-Lokomats feature in the USA - all spinal and most neurodegenerative disorders attract government funding. Most leading hospitals in EU countries also feature intensive Lokomat based rehabilitation programs. Mexico installed 12-Lokomat systems in 2008 and more recently Apollo Hospital in India features India's first Lokomat.
Q> What is the alternative to Lokomat (Robotic Gait Assisted Walking)? A> Activity based rehabilitation referred to as Body Weight Treadmill Training (BWSTT) has been the International Standard for the past 15-years. Body Weight Treadmill Training (BWSTT) is where the injured spinal patient is suspended over a moving treadmill requiring 2-therapist either side of the patient moving the patients legs repeatedly. This is exhausting for therapists requiring a bank of therapist notwithstanding the lack of accuracy when compared to the accurate repeated action provided by the Lokomat robotic exoskeleton. Further only 1-technical staff is required to operate and supervise a patient whilst on the Lokomat.
Q> How many Australian based Lokomat? A> Due to the high capital cost and lack of funding only 1-Lokomat exists in Australia - HyperMED NeuroRecovery.
Q> What are the 'real costs' associated with HyperMED NeuroRecovery? A> Lokomat Adult and Pediatric systems are manufactured by Hocoma International based in Zurich. HyperMED installed both Adult and Pediatric systems in December 2006.
HyperMED direct cost associated with Lokomat Adult and Pediatric systems
TOTAL HyperMED Lokomat system at cost $195,500 per annum
Operating cost
We believe that a Lokomat 'insurance' billable rate between $375-425 reasonable; this will be our future reference attracting Medicare co-payment or Third Party Insurance coverage including TAC and WorkCover. However for this current period no Medicare or Third Party payment exists - private charges for Lokomat will remain at $225 per hour. Additional Comment
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