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HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR REFUGEES AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN ENTRANTS

Attendance by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) AT CONSULTING ROOMS for a health assessment of a patient that has been granted residency in Australia under the Humanitarian Program, not being a health assessment of a patient in respect of whom, a payment has been made under this item or item 700, 702, 712 or 716.

Benefits are payable for a service provided to a patient within 12 months of them arriving in Australia or receiving residency (whichever is the later) Note: Benefits are payable on one occasion only for a service included in this item or item716

Fee: $213.50 Benefit: 100% = $213.50

(See para A30 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Attendance by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) NOT BEING AN ATTENDANCE AT CONSULTING ROOMS, A HOSPITAL OR A RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY for a health assessment of a patient that has been granted residency in Australia under the Humanitarian Program, not being a health assessment of a patient in respect of whom, a payment has been made under this item or item 700, 702, 712 or 714.

Benefits are payable for a service provided to a patient within 12 months of them arriving in Australia or receiving residency (whichever is the later) Note: Benefits are payable on one occasion only for a service included in this item or item 714

The fee for item 714, plus $24.05 divided by the number of patients seen, up to a maximum of six patients. For seven or more patients - the fee for item 714 plus $1.80 per patient.
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(See para A30 of explanatory notes to this Category)