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Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less, on a patient by an addiction medicine specialist in the practice of the addiction medicine specialist'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 km by road from the addiction medicine 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: $116.75 Benefit: 85% = $99.25

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Professional attendance on a patient by an addiction medicine specialist in the practice of the addiction medicine specialist's specialty, if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) the attendance is for a service:

     (i) provided with item 6018 or 6019 and lasting more than 10 minutes; or

     (ii) provided with item 6023 or 6024; 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 km by road from the addiction medicine 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

50% of the fee for item 6018, 6019, 6023, or 6024 Benefit: 85% of the derived fee
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Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less, on a patient by a sexual health medicine specialist in the practice of the sexual health medicine specialist'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 km by road from the sexual health medicine 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: $116.75 Benefit: 85% = $99.25

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Professional attendance on a patient by a sexual health medicine specialist in the practice of the sexual health medicine specialist's specialty if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) the attendance is for a service:

      (i) provided with item 6051 or 6052 and lasting more than 10 minutes; or

      (ii) provided with item 6057 or 6058; 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 km by road from the sexual health medicine 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

50% of the fee for item 6051, 6052, 6057 or 6058 Benefit: 85% of the derived fee
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A professional attendance of less than 15 minutes (whether or not continuous) by an attending optometrist that requires the provision of clinical support to a patient who:

(a)    is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist practising in his or her speciality of     ophthalmology; and

(b)    is not an admitted patient; and

(c)    either:

(i)    is located within a telehealth eligible area and, at the time of the attendance, is at least 15 kilometres by road         from the specialist mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(ii)    is a patient of an Aboriginal Medical Service, or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, for     which a direction under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Fee: $34.00 Benefit: 85% = $28.90

(See para AN.0.22 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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A professional attendance of at least 15 minutes (whether or not continuous) by an attending optometrist that requires the provision of clinical support to a patient who:

(a)    is participating in a video conferencing consultation with a specialist practising in his or her speciality of     ophthalmology; and

(b)    is not an admitted patient; and

(c)    either:

(i)    is located within a telehealth eligible area and, at the time of the attendance, is at least 15 kilometres by road     from the specialist mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(ii)    is a patient of an Aboriginal Medical Service, or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, for     which a direction under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Fee: $67.85 Benefit: 85% = $57.70

(See para AN.0.22 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Attendance by a practice nurse, an Aboriginal health worker or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a medical practitioner, to provide clinical support to a patient who:

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

Telehealth Item

Fee: $32.90 Benefit: 100% = $32.90

(See para MN.12.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $98.70

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Professional attendance on a patient by a specialist practising in his or her specialty if:

(a)    the attendance is by video conference; and

(b)    item 13209 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 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 13209. Benefit: 85% of the derived fee
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(See para TN.1.21 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $5.40

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Professional attendance on a patient by a specialist practising in his or her specialty of obstetrics if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b)    item 16401, 16404, 16406, 16500, 16590 or 16591 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 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 16401,16404,16406,16500,16590 or 16591. Benefit: 85% of the derived fee
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(See para TN.4.12 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $24.50

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Professional attendance on a patient by a specialist practising in his or her specialty of anaesthesia if:

(a)    the attendance is by video conference; and

(b)    item 17610, 17615, 17620, 17625, 17640, 17645, 17650, or 17655 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 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 17610, 17615, 17620, 17625, 17640, 17645, 17650, or 17655. Benefit: 85% of the derived fee
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(See para TN.6.4 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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