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Telehealth attendance for a focussed psychological strategies health service provided by an eligible social worker to a person other than the patient, if:

(a)     the service is part of the patient’s treatment;

(b)    the patient has been referred to the eligible social worker by a referring practitioner and

(c)     the service lasts at least 20 minutes but less than 50 minutes

Fee: $68.55 Benefit: 85% = $58.30

(See para MN.7.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $205.65

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Telehealth attendance for a focussed psychological strategies health service provided by an eligible social worker to a person other than the patient, if:

(a)     the service is part of the patient’s treatment;

(b)    the patient has been referred to the eligible social worker by a referring practitioner; and

(c)     the service lasts at least 50 minutes

Fee: $96.80 Benefit: 85% = $82.30

(See para MN.7.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $290.40

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Short antenatal telehealth attendance by a participating midwife, lasting up to 40 minutes.

Fee: $35.60 Benefit: 85% = $30.30

(See para MN.13.15, MN.13.16, MN.13.17, MN.13.18 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $106.80

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Long antenatal telehealth attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 40 minutes.

Fee: $58.80 Benefit: 85% = $50.00

(See para MN.13.15, MN.13.16, MN.13.17, MN.13.18 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $176.40

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Short postnatal telehealth attendance by a participating midwife, lasting up to 40 minutes.

Fee: $58.80 Benefit: 85% = $50.00

(See para MN.13.15, MN.13.16, MN.13.17, MN.13.18 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $176.40

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Long postnatal telehealth attendance by a participating midwife, lasting at least 40 minutes.

Fee: $86.45 Benefit: 75% = $64.85 85% = $73.50

(See para MN.13.15, MN.13.16, MN.13.17, MN.13.18 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $259.35

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Telehealth attendance by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited management.

NOTE: It is a legislative requirement that this service must be performed by the patient’s usual medical practitioner (please see Note AN.1.1 for the definition of ‘patient’s usual medical practitioner’ as some exemptions do apply).

Fee: $18.95 Benefit: 100% = $18.95

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.74, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $56.85

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Telehealth attendance by a medical practitioner of not more than 5 minutes.

NOTE: It is a legislative requirement that this service must be performed by the patient’s usual medical practitioner (please see Note AN.1.1 for the definition of ‘patient’s usual medical practitioner’ as some exemptions do apply).

Fee: $11.00 Benefit: 100% = $11.00

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.2, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $33.00

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Telehealth attendance by a medical practitioner (not including a general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician), in an eligible area, of not more than 5 minutes

NOTE: It is a legislative requirement that this service must be performed by the patient’s usual medical practitioner (please see Note AN.1.1 for the definition of ‘patient’s usual medical practitioner’ as some exemptions do apply).

Fee: $15.15 Benefit: 100% = $15.15

(See para AN.0.9, AN.7.2, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $45.45

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Telehealth attendance by a general practitioner lasting at least 6 minutes but less than 20 minutes if the attendance includes any of the following that are clinically relevant:
(a) taking a short patient history;
(b) arranging any necessary investigation;
(c) implementing a management plan;
(d) providing appropriate preventative health care

Fee: $41.40 Benefit: 100% = $41.40

(See para AN.0.9, AN.0.74, MN.1.3, MN.1.4, MN.1.5, MN.1.6, MN.1.7, MN.1.8 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $124.20

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