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Focussed psychological strategies health service provided to a patient in consulting rooms by an eligible occupational therapist if:

(a)  the patient is referred by a referring practitioner; and

(b)  the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and

(c)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and

(d)  on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible occupational therapist gives a written report to the referring practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the patient’s condition; and

(e)  the service is at least 20 minutes but less than 50 minutes duration

Fee: $72.65 Benefit: 85% = $61.80

(See para AN.0.78, MN.6.3, MN.7.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $217.95

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Focussed psychological strategies health service provided to a patient at a place other than consulting rooms by an eligible occupational therapist if:

(a)  the patient is referred by a referring practitioner; and

(b)  the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and

(c)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and

(d)  on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible occupational therapist gives a written report to the referring practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the patient’s condition; and

(e)  the service is at least 20 minutes but less than 50 minutes duration

Fee: $102.35 Benefit: 85% = $87.00

(See para AN.0.78, MN.6.3, MN.7.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $307.05

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Focussed psychological strategies health service provided at a place other than consulting rooms by an eligible occupational therapist to a person other than the patient, if:

(a)   the service is part of the patient’s treatment;

(b)   the patient has been referred to the eligible occupational therapist by a referring practitioner; and

(c)   the service lasts at least 20 minutes but less than 50 minutes

Fee: $102.35 Benefit: 85% = $87.00

(See para AN.0.78, MN.7.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $307.05

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Focussed psychological strategies health service provided to a patient in consulting rooms by an eligible occupational therapist if:

(a)  the patient is referred by a referring practitioner; and

(b)  the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and

(c)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and

(d)  on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible occupational therapist gives a written report to the referring practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the patient’s condition; and

(e)  the service is at least 50 minutes duration

Fee: $102.60 Benefit: 85% = $87.25

(See para AN.0.78, MN.6.3, MN.7.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $307.80

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Focussed psychological strategies health service provided in consulting rooms by an eligible occupational therapist to a person other than the patient, if:

(a)   the service is part of the patient’s treatment;

(b)   the patient has been referred to the eligible occupational therapist by a referring practitioner; and

(c)   the service lasts at least 50 minutes

Fee: $102.60 Benefit: 85% = $87.25

(See para AN.0.78, MN.7.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $307.80

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Focussed psychological strategies health service provided to a patient at a place other than consulting rooms by an eligible occupational therapist if:

(a)  the patient is referred by a referring practitioner; and

(b)  the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and

(c)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and

(d)  on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible occupational therapist gives a written report to the referring practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the patient’s condition; and

(e)  the service is at least 50 minutes duration

Fee: $132.20 Benefit: 85% = $112.40

(See para AN.0.78, MN.6.3, MN.7.4 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $396.60

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