Funding Sources
Medicare
Private Health
NDIS - Plan and Self managed.
DVA
Therapy Only At The Well
The Australian Government has recently introduced new Medicare items for Allied Health Services to work towards the optimal health of the individual.
The following categories are examples of claims under Medicare Benefits Scheme for Psychology:
Persistent and Chronic Pain and Illness
DVA Clients
Depression
Anxiety
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Panic disorder
Drug and Alcohol use disorders
Sleep problems
Psychotic disorders
Bipolar disorder
Phobic disorders
Adjustment disorder
Sexual disorders
Conduct disorder
Grief and Loss
Attention deficit disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
To claim sessions you must be referred by a G.P or Psychiatrist. If you wish to receive a rebate from Medicare, follow this simple process.
Request that your G.P. or Psychiatrist provides a written referral under a "G.P. Managed Care Plan or the GP Mental Health Care Plan".
You can receive up to 10 individual per session in a calendar year. Your referring doctor will assess your progress after the first six sessions.
For GP managed Chronic Disease Management Plan, you can receive up to 5 individual sessions in a calendar year to Allied Health Services. Your referring doctor will assess your progress.
If you wish to claim your rebate through your private health provider all you need to do is contact them to find out how much your individual health fund will rebate
The full gap payment of your account is made at the time of your appointment as arranged by your therapist.