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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service provided to a patient by an eligible Aboriginal health worker or eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or item 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Diabetes education health service provided to a patient by an eligible diabetes educator if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or item 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Audiology health service provided to a patient by an eligible audiologist if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or item 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Exercise physiology health service provided to a patient by an eligible exercise physiologist if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or items 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Dietetics health service provided to a patient by an eligible dietitian if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or item 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Attendance by an eligible allied health practitioner, as a member of a multidisciplinary case conference team, to participate in:

(a)   a community case conference; or

(b)   a multidisciplinary case conference in a residential aged care facility;

if the conference lasts for at least 15 minutes, but for less than 20 minutes (other than a service associated with a service to which another item in this Group applies)

Fee: $53.75 Benefit: 85% = $45.70

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $161.25

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Mental health service provided to a patient by an eligible mental health worker if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or item 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Attendance by an eligible allied health practitioner, as a member of a multidisciplinary case conference team, to participate in:

(a)   a community case conference; or

(b)   a multidisciplinary case conference in a residential aged care facility;

if the conference lasts for at least 20 minutes, but for less than 40 minutes (other than a service associated with a service to which another item in this Group applies)

Fee: $92.20 Benefit: 85% = $78.40

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $276.60

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Occupational therapy health service provided to a patient by an eligible occupational therapist if:

(a) the service is provided to a patient who has:

(i) a chronic condition; and

(ii) complex care needs being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under both a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements or, if the patient is a resident of an aged care facility, the patient’s medical practitioner has contributed to a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(b) the service is recommended in the patient’s Team Care Arrangements or multidisciplinary care plan as part of the management of the patient’s chronic condition and complex care needs; and

(c) the service is of at least 20 minutes duration;

to a maximum of 5 services (including any services to which this item or any other item in this Subgroup or item 93000 or 93013 in the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies) in a calendar year

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.3.1, MN.3.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Attendance by an eligible allied health practitioner, as a member of a multidisciplinary case conference team, to participate in:

(a)   a community case conference; or

(b)   a multidisciplinary case conference in a residential aged care facility;

if the conference lasts for at least 40 minutes (other than a service associated with a service to which another item in this Group applies)

Fee: $153.45 Benefit: 85% = $130.45

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $460.35

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