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. A low income fee is available if you are on Centrelink payments or in financial distress. This can be discussed when booking.
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
A rebate from Medicare may be available with a valid GP referral that is attached to a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP). This referral can be used with any psychologist, regardless of the name on the referral. Initially six sessions are approved, then you can return to your GP for a re-referral to obtain a further four sessions. Up to 10 sessions can be approved in a calendar year, which will give you access to the Medicare current rebate. Check with Medicare for current rebates. As an example, if a MHCP is completed and a referral for sessions is issued in June, then ten sessions can be used in the remainder of that calendar year. The session count resets on January 1, where a further 10 sessions may be approved through a new referral from your GP. Where a Medicare referral is used, the full fee is paid at the end of the session. You can then use the paid invoice to claim the rebate from Medicare, most commonly using the Medicare app.
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.