What does a telehealth weight management consultation actually cost?
Most clinics will not tell you until you have handed over your details. Here is the whole picture: what the consultation fee covers, what is charged by someone else, and what to ask before you book anywhere.
The consultation fee is the part a clinic controls
At Aevum an initial weight management consultation is $169 for 30 minutes with a nurse practitioner. A review afterwards is $89 for 15 minutes. Those are published on the pricing page and on the consultation page before you book anything, and they are the full Aevum fee.
That matters because a consultation fee is the one number a clinic sets itself. Everything else in this article is charged by somebody else, which is exactly why it tends to go unmentioned until after you have paid.
What is charged separately, and by whom
Two things commonly sit outside a consultation fee at any Australian telehealth clinic:
Pathology. Basic pathology is covered by Medicare at no additional cost to you. Any test that is not covered is billed by the pathology provider, not the clinic. Aevum uses Australian Clinical Labs, and collection happens at any of their approved centres near you.
Medication and pharmacy costs. Where a prescription is clinically appropriate, what you pay for it is set by the pharmacy, not by us.
Neither is an optional extra a clinic can waive: they are other businesses charging for their own work. A clinic that quotes a single all-in monthly number is usually bundling them, which is not the same as them being free.
Subscription pricing versus paying per consultation
A lot of online weight clinics sell a monthly subscription. It reads as simpler, and sometimes it is cheaper. Two things worth checking before you sign up to one:
What happens if you stop. A subscription that includes medication is often priced on the assumption you keep taking it, and cancelling mid-plan can mean losing access to the clinician as well.
Whether the consultation is real. Some programs replace the consultation with a questionnaire. A questionnaire is not an assessment, and it cannot pick up the things that would change what is clinically appropriate for you.
Aevum charges per consultation, with the price shown up front, and there is no subscription. Before your appointment you will be asked to complete some paperwork and a health questionnaire. It helps your practitioner prepare, but it does not replace the full health assessment on the day.
Is it covered by Medicare or private health?
No. Aevum is a private clinic, and no Medicare or private health rebates are available for its weight management consultations. The fee you see is the fee you pay.
Pathology is different. Basic pathology is covered by Medicare at no additional cost to you. If you are comparing clinics, ask each one directly about rebates before booking, because the answer varies by practitioner type and by clinic.
What to ask any clinic before you book
A short list that works on any provider, us included:
What is the consultation fee, in dollars, before I give you my details?
What is charged separately, and by which business?
Who will I actually see, and are they registered with AHPRA?
What happens at the follow-up, and what does it cost?
Can I stop at any point, and what happens to my care if I do?
Common questions
How much is an initial weight management consultation at Aevum?
Is medication included in the consultation fee?
Do I need a referral?
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Important information
This article is general information about how care works at Aevum Bio Clinic. It is not personal medical advice and it is not a substitute for a consultation. All care is subject to individual clinical assessment and to the authorised scope of practice of the treating practitioner, and Aevum does not guarantee that any medication or treatment will be prescribed. Aevum is not an emergency service: in an emergency call 000 or attend your nearest emergency department.