Fees & Rebates
Fees
Standard one hour sessions are charged at the full fee of $210. Where longer sessions are required, they are charged pro rata. Letters and reports are also charged pro rata.
Late cancellations and missed appointments
Where appointments are cancelled less than 24 hours before or missed, the full fee of $210 is payable and would not attract a Medicare rebate. Similarly, if you are late for an appointment, the session may be less than 60 minutes in duration and the full fee is payable.
Payment and rebates
CTP and Workers -Compensation
If your injury is the result of a motor vehicle accident or work related, you may be covered by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA). This should be discussed with your GP. If you have a referral from your GP, contact the insurer in relation to session approval. If you already have approval, please raise this when booking, to ensure that the appropriate approvals are in place. A letter of approval from the insurer for the sessions is needed before treatment can start. Generally eight sessions are approved at a time. Further sessions can be requested on the completion of these. These invoices will be sent directly to the insurer for payment.
Medicare
If your GP has created a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) for you, a rebate from Medicare may be available with a valid GP referral. This referral can be used with any psychologist, regardless of the name on the referral. Usually six sessions are initially approved, then your GP can re-referral for further sessions if needed. Medicare can rebate a maximum of 10 sessions in a calendar year. The current Medicare rebate amount can be found through MBS (item number 91170). Where a Medicare referral is used, the full fee is paid at the end of the session. Once payment is received, the rebate can be lodged for you. Medicare then make payment to your nominated account with them. If you require more than 10 sessions in a year, you may be able to obtain a rebate from your private health insurance, depending on your level of cover. You cannot claim a rebate from both Medicare and your insurer for the same session, however you may alternate who you claim a rebate from or exhaust one then use the other.
NDIS
If you are plan-managed, we both sign a service agreement before starting, then your plan manager will be invoiced the full fee directly for payment. If you are self-managed, the full fee is payable at the end of each session. The paid invoice can be used to claim reimbursement directly with the NDIA. NDIS participants are charged at the full fee rate (above), which is less than the NDIS maximum price limit, so as to assist with budgeting allocated funding.
Health Insurance
If you have private health insurance then depending on your cover, you may be able to claim a rebate for the treatment from your insurance provider. Full fees are payable at the end of each session. The paid invoice can be used to claim the rebate directly with your insurer.