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Telehealth attendance by a medical practitioner (not including a general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician), for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders if:

(a)     the practitioner is registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service; and

(b)    the service lasts at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes

Fee: $81.70 Benefit: 100% = $81.70

(See para AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $245.10

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Telehealth attendance by a medical practitioner (not including a general practitioner, specialist or consultant physician), for the purpose of providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders if:

(a)     the practitioner is registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service; and

(b)    the service lasts at least 40 minutes

Fee: $116.90 Benefit: 100% = $116.90

(See para AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $350.70

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a specialist in the practice of the specialist’s specialty if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the specialist; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration.

 Where the attendance was other than a second or subsequent attendance as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $95.60 Benefit: 85% = $81.30

(See para AN.0.7, AN.0.25, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $286.80

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a specialist in the practice of the specialist’s specialty if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the specialist; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration.

 Where the attendance is after the first attendance as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $48.05 Benefit: 85% = $40.85

(See para AN.0.7, AN.0.70, AN.3.1, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $144.15

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty (other than psychiatry) if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the specialist; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration. 

Where the attendance was other than a second or subsequent attendance as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $168.60 Benefit: 85% = $143.35

(See para AN.0.7, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $500.00

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty (other than psychiatry) if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the specialist; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration.

 Where the attendance is not a minor attendance after the first as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $84.35 Benefit: 85% = $71.70

(See para AN.0.7, AN.0.70, AN.3.1, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $253.05

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician’s specialty (other than psychiatry) if:

(a)           the attendance follows referral of the patient to the specialist; and

(b)           the attendance was of more than 5 minutes in duration. 

Where the attendance is a minor attendance after the first as part of a single course of treatment.

Fee: $48.05 Benefit: 85% = $40.85

(See para AN.0.7, AN.0.70, AN.3.1, AN.40.1 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $144.15

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)     the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)     the attendance was not more than 15 minutes in duration;

if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 91828 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $48.40 Benefit: 85% = $41.15

(See para AN.0.30, AN.0.31, AN.0.75 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $145.20

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)     the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)     the attendance was at least 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes in duration;

if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299, or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827, 91829 to 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $96.60 Benefit: 85% = $82.15

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $289.80

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Telehealth attendance for a person by a consultant psychiatrist; if:

(a)     the attendance follows a referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and

(b)     the attendance was at least 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes in duration;

if that attendance and another attendance to which item 296, 297, 299 or any of items 300, 302, 304, 306 to 308, 91827, 91828, 91830, 91831, 91837 to 91839 and 92437 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year

Fee: $148.70 Benefit: 85% = $126.40

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $446.10

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