Fees, Times, Rebates & Medicare Billing
(with a GP’s referral).
Each Appointment session is usually 1 hour.
FEES:
are $120 (working) or $100 (non-working) - Cash is best: add 5% for Credit cards.
.
Rebates back on your paid fees are available through Private Insurance cover or with a GP
referral (Mental Health Plan – GP referral):
Under the GP referral plan take your receipt (from me) to your Medicare
Office for your refund of $80.20 (Dec
2009).
The session cost to you is then: $39.80 (working) or 19.80 (non
working).
For an extra long appointment (up to 1:30 mins) - add $30 extra to the
above.
For Private Health Insurance rebate amounts - please enquire to your
fund.
Medicare Billing scheme – with a doctor’s referral.
Under the Mental health care scheme any Australian Medicare card holder may ask their GP,
or other medical practitioner, for a referral to me as a Psychologist - for counselling services.
Your doctor will then give you a referral (under the Mental Health Care plan) which is valid for
up to a maximum of 18 sessions in a calendar year.
When the doctor makes the referral s(he) will go thru’ a standard form of questions like:
Are you stressed, anxious?
Do you feel depressed, down?
How is your sleep? etc…
Typically clients come to talk to me about:
Relationship issues/challenges.
Work, career issues/challenges.
Life changes, health challenges.
Personal development issues.
What to bring along
(for the Medicare rebate)..
Your GP's referral and your current Medicare Card.
You must see the doctor first - before our appointment, for the
referral (under
Medicare billing).
Feel free to talk to me about the fees if your circumstances require it.
email: geoff@HappinessCentre.com (03) 9596 6772.
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