Anaesthetic billing from Bendigo, for regional Victoria.
Fast Tracking is based at 97 Forest St, Bendigo, and bills for private anaesthetists in Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga, and can take on anaesthetists anywhere in regional Victoria, including Ballarat, Geelong, Shepparton and Mildura. We collect lists from your rooms, send IFCs 7 days before surgery and invoice within 48 hours of your codes, for 4.5% + GST of what we collect.
Is there an anaesthetic billing service in Bendigo?
Yes. Fast Tracking Anaesthetic Billing Services is based at 97 Forest St, Bendigo VIC 3550, and has billed for private anaesthetists since 2018. From Bendigo we bill for anaesthetists in Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga, collecting lists from their rooms, and can do the same in Ballarat, Geelong, Shepparton, Mildura and elsewhere in regional Victoria. Visits are by appointment; phone 03 5323 0275.
Regional centres we can bill for.
Bendigo
Home base. We collect lists for anaesthetists at Bendigo Day Surgery and St John of God Bendigo Hospital, and our office is at 97 Forest St.
Ballarat
We can collect lists from private and day-surgery rooms across Ballarat.
Geelong
We can collect lists from private and day-surgery rooms across Geelong.
Shepparton
We can collect lists from private rooms across the Goulburn Valley.
Mildura
We can collect lists from private rooms in Mildura.
Albury-Wodonga
We bill for practices working on both sides of the border. Albury’s private surgical sites include Albury Wodonga Private Hospital and Albury Day Surgery. Workers’ compensation runs through different schemes in each state: WorkSafe Victoria in Wodonga, and icare/SIRA in Albury.
Everything in the 4.5% + GST.
- Operating lists collected direct from your surgical rooms each week — you can still send them yourself
- Informed financial consent sent to each patient 7 days before surgery, with a prepayment request where you want one
- An online pre-anaesthetic questionnaire your patient completes on their phone
- Your only job after the case: submit the MBS codes and times
- Invoice raised within 48 hours of your codes arriving
- Medicare, Eclipse, health fund, DVA, WorkSafe Victoria and TAC claims lodged and reconciled in MediTrust
- Rejected and queried claims followed up every week
- Patients pay by card, BPay or BPoint
- Individual monthly reporting
- The patient survey audit that meets ANZCA CPD requirements
The fee is the same as in Melbourne and everywhere else: 4.5% + GST of what we collect. See how it works, step by step, or, if you're starting out, practice setup for new independents.
Why a Bendigo biller suits regional practice.
Regional anaesthetists often work across several hospitals and day-surgery centres in a week, with long drives between them. Having your lists collected from each set of rooms, and your patients’ questions answered by people who know regional hospitals, takes that admin off the road with you.
Fast Tracking was founded in 2018 by Dr Hindson, who practises as a specialist anaesthetist in regional Victoria. More about us.
Your administration reflects you. The standards your patients see before they meet you are the standards they'll attribute to you.
What our anaesthetists say.
I've been using Fast Tracking Anaesthetic Billing Services for years and have always found them to be excellent — fast, accurate, and very reliable. Staff are friendly, easy to reach, helpful with queries, and handle client issues with professionalism. Highly recommended.
97 Forest Street, Bendigo.
Common questions
Which regional centres do you cover?
We currently bill for anaesthetists in Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga, and can work with you wherever you practise in Victoria, including Ballarat, Geelong, Shepparton and Mildura. Albury’s private surgical sites include Albury Wodonga Private Hospital and Albury Day Surgery. Lists are collected from your rooms, so distance from Bendigo doesn’t change the service.
Can I visit your office?
Yes, by appointment. We’re at 97 Forest St in central Bendigo, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Our Practice Manager, Erin Wilson, and the Account Managers who handle your billing all work from this office. Call 03 5323 0275 or book a 15-minute call to arrange a time.
Do you handle public and private work?
We bill your private work only. Public patients treated as public patients are not billed privately, and public hospital sessional work is excluded. For your private patients we handle Medicare, Eclipse, health fund, DVA, WorkSafe Victoria and TAC claims, and follow up rejected claims every week.
Is the fee different outside Melbourne?
No. It is 4.5% of what we collect, plus GST, wherever you work — the same rate as in Melbourne and every other city. There is no setup fee, no exit fee and no regional surcharge, and nothing is charged on rejected or uncollected claims. The full breakdown is on our pricing page.
Ready when you are.
Working in regional Victoria? Book a 15-minute call, or drop in to Forest St by appointment. You can also reach us through our contact page.