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Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

91169

91169 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
13-Mar-2020
Description Updated:
01-Jan-2022
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
M18 - Allied health telehealth and phone services
Subgroup
2 - Psychologist focussed psychological strategies telehealth services

Focussed psychological strategies health service provided by telehealth attendance by an eligible psychologist if:

(a)  the person is referred by:

(i)  a medical practitioner, either as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or as part of a psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or

(ii) a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry; or

(iii) a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of paediatrics; and

(b)  the service is provided to the person individually; and

(c)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring medical practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and

(d)  on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible psychologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the person’s condition; and

(e)  the service is at least 20 minutes but less than 50 minutes duration

 

 



Fee: $77.85 Benefit: 85% = $66.20

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.76, MN.7.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $233.55

Category 8 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

91170

91170 - Additional Information

Item Start Date:
13-Mar-2020
Description Updated:
01-Jan-2022
Schedule Fee Updated:
01-Nov-2023

Group
M18 - Allied health telehealth and phone services
Subgroup
2 - Psychologist focussed psychological strategies telehealth services

Focussed psychological strategies health service provided by telehealth attendance by an eligible psychologist if:

(a)  the person is referred by:

(i)  a medical practitioner, either as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or as part of a psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or

(ii) a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry; or

(iii) a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of paediatrics; and

(b)  the service is provided to the person individually; and

(c)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring medical practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and

(d) on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible psychologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the person’s condition; and

(e)  the service is at least 50 minutes duration



Fee: $109.80 Benefit: 85% = $93.35

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.76, MN.7.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)


Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $329.40

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  • Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
  • Emsn - EMSN Change
  • Fee - Fee Amended
  • Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
  • New - New Item
  • NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
  • Qfe - QFE Change