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Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician practising in his or her specialty of psychiatry if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) item 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 348, 350 or 352 applies to the attendance; and

(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(d) the patient:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance-at least 15 kms by road from the physician; or

(ii) is a care recipient in a residential care service; or

(iii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service;

    for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Telehealth Item

50% of the fee for item 291, 293,296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 348, 350 or 352.Benefit: 85% of derived fee.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.68 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a medical practitioner, for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 30 minutes, but less than 40 minutes if:

(a)     the attendance is by video conference; and

(b)     the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(c)     the patient is located within a telehealth area; and

(d)     the patient is, at the time of the attendance, at least 15 kilometres by road from the medical practitioner.

Fee: $75.40 Benefit: 100% = $75.40

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $226.20

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a medical practitioner, for providing focussed psychological strategies for assessed mental disorders by a medical practitioner registered with the Chief Executive Medicare as meeting the credentialing requirements for provision of this service, and lasting at least 40 minutes if:

(a)     the attendance is by video conference; and

(b)     the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(c)     the patient is located within a telehealth area; and

(d)     the patient is, at the time of the attendance, at least 15 kilometres by road from the medical practitioner.

Fee: $107.90 Benefit: 100% = $107.90

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.23 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $323.70

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Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less in duration on a patient by a consultant occupational physician practising in his or her specialty of occupational medicine if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(c) the patient:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance-at least 15 kms by road from the physician; or

(ii) is a care recipient in a residential care service; or

(iii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service;

    for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies; and

(d) no other initial consultation has taken place for a single course of treatment

Fee: $66.20 Benefit: 85% = $56.30

(See para AN.0.68 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $198.60

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Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant occupational physician practising in his or her specialty of occupational medicine if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) the attendance is for a service:

(i) provided with item 385 lasting more than 10 minutes; or

(ii) provided with item 386; and

(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(d) the patient:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

            (B) at the time of the attendance-at least 15 kms by road from the physician; or

(ii) is a care recipient in a residential care service; or

(iii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service;

            for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Telehealth Item

50% of the fee for item 385 or 386. Benefit: 85% of the derived fee
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.68 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms of at least 5 minutes in duration (whether or not continuous) by a medical practitioner providing clinical support to a patient who:

(a) is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician; and

(b) is not an admitted patient; and

(c) either:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance—at least 15 kms by road from the specialist or physician mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(ii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service:

            for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Fee: $18.60 Benefit: 100% = $18.60

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.26 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $55.80

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Professional attendance not in consulting rooms of at least 5 minutes in duration (whether or not continuous) by a medical practitioner providing clinical support to a patient who:

(a) is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician; and

(b) is not an admitted patient; and

(c) is not a care recipient in a residential care service; and

(d) is located both:

(i) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(ii) at the time of the attendance—at least 15 kms by road from the specialist or physician mentioned in paragraph (a);

for an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 812, plus $21.10 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 812 plus $1.65 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.26 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount.

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms of less than 20 minutes in duration (whether or not continuous) by a medical practitioner providing clinical support to a patient who:

(a) is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician; and

(b) is not an admitted patient; and

(c) either:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance—at least 15 kms by road from the specialist or physician mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(ii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service;

            for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Fee: $40.60 Benefit: 100% = $40.60

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.26 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $121.80

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Professional attendance not in consulting rooms of less than 20 minutes in duration (whether or not continuous) by a medical practitioner providing clinical support to a patient who:

(a) is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician; and

(b) is not an admitted patient; and

(c) is not a care recipient in a residential care service; and

(d) is located both:

(i) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(ii) at the time of the attendance—at least 15 kms by road from the specialist or physician mentioned in paragraph (a);

for an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient

The fee for item 867, plus $21.10 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 867 plus $1.65 per patient.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.26 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount.

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Professional attendance at consulting rooms of at least 20 minutes in duration (whether or not continuous) by a medical practitioner who provides clinical support to a patient who:

(a) is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist or consultant physician; and

(b) is not an admitted patient; and

(c) either:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance—at least 15 kms by road from the specialist or physician mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(ii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service:

            for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Fee: $78.70 Benefit: 100% = $78.70

(See para AN.7.1, AN.7.26 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $236.10

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