Fees and payment details

 

The following fee information is divided into:

            (a) Medicare patients

(b) Other third-party paying patients, eg, Worksafe & TAC

(c) Self-referred patients.

 

a) Medicare patients

 

  • Prior to attending your first appointment it is strongly suggested that you ring Medicare on 132 011 and check that you are eligible for a medicare psychology rebate (have your medicare card number handy). If you are not eligible you will lose entitlement to the $115.05 rebate available and have to pay this your self!
  • The fee for a session is $136 (this is the Medicare Scheduled fee rounded up to the nearest dollar) and is payable at session end.
  • Payment may be made by EFTPOS, credit card or cash (exact amount please).
  • Then by using your medicare and EFTPOS cards, the relevant clinical psychology medicare rebate of $115.05 can be paid – a business day or two later – directly into your chosen bank account. (This way you do not need to go to the nearest Medicare office to claim your rebate – it’s all done on the day via Medicare Easyclaim.)
  • This leaves a gap fee of $20.95 per session for patients to cover.

Bulk billing is available before 5pm only and only for current Healthcare Card holders and Pensioners. Bulk billed patients are strongly advised to ring medicare before their first appointment, as detailed above, to check they are eligible for medicare psychology rebates.

b) Worksafe patients

For full payment of psychology sessions by Worksafe, clients need a referral from their GP. At the first session, Worksafe clients need to provide their current Worksafe claim number, the date of their work related injury, and employer and insurance company names and contact persons.

Please note, Worksafe pays only for the costs of psychological services directly related to the treatment and management of a work-related injury. It does not provide payment for other issues affecting clients (e.g., early life issues, current family problems).

    Transport Accident Commission (TAC)

To be eligible for TAC funding, a GP referral note is required stating there is clinical justification for psychological services. If more than five sessions are likely to be needed, the psychologist and client have to submit a subsequent Mental Health Treatment Plan.

c) Self-referred private patients

 

The fee for a session is $136 payable at the end of each session.

If you have private health insurance and wish to claim a rebate please contact your health insurance provider to ascertain your eligibility for psychological rebates. If eligible, ensure you receive a receipt at the end of each session for which you wish to claim. At each session’s end you will be charged the consult fee. You will then need to apply for a rebate from your health insurer.