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Professional attendance on a patient by a specialist practising in the specialist's specialty if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) the attendance is for a service:

      (i) provided with item 104 lasting more than 10 minutes; or

      (ii) provided with item 105; 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 specialist; 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 104 or 105. 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 on a patient by a consultant physician practising in the consultant physician's specialty if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) the attendance is for a service:

   (i) provided with item 110 lasting more than 10 minutes; or

   (ii) provided with item 116, 119, 132 or 133; 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 the associated item. 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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Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less in duration on a patient by a specialist in the practice of the specialist's speciality 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 specialist; 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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Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less in duration on a patient by a consultant physician practising in the consultant physician's specialty 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: $116.75 Benefit: 85% = $99.25

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

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $350.25

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Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician or specialist practising in the consultant physician's or specialist's specialty of geriatric medicine if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) item 141 or 143 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 specialist; 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 141 or 143. 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 on a patient by a consultant physician practising in the consultant physician's 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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