Telehealth Psychology Medicare Rebates
Medicare rebates help reduce your telehealth psychology session costs. For a standard online therapy session you pay $205 on the day, then receive your $98.95 rebate within ~ 2 business days.
Your effective out-of-pocket cost is $106.05 per standard session.
How Telehealth Psychology Rebates Work
Book and at time of appointment pay $205 for your standard session ($220 for your initial session).
We submit your rebate claim automatically through Halaxy.
Medicare deposits $98.95 into your nominated account within ~ 2 business days.
Your effective out-of-pocket cost is $106.05 (standard) or $121.05 (initial).
Check Your Telehealth Psychology Medicare Rebate Eligibility
✔ Do you have a valid GP Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP)?
✔ Do you have remaining sessions on your plan? You get 10 total per calendar year, if you used had sessions with another psychologist check how many?
✔Is your referral current and valid?
Need help getting a telehealth psychology referral? → Contact our admin team on 0457 427 876 or at admin@graciouslyyoupsychology.com.au.
Need more detail on what makes a Mental Health Care Plan valid? Download our Telehealth Psychology MHCP Guide (PDF).
How to Claim Your Telehealth Psychology Medicare Rebate
1 - Get your GP referral.
Any GP can issue a Mental Health Care Pan
2 - Upload your referral
*Attach it when completing our online intake form or alternatively have your GP office fax it to us at +61288231877..
3 - Pay the full fee via Halaxy at the start of your appointment.
We submit your Medicare claim.
4 - Receive your rebate.
Medicare deposits $98.95 to your account within ~ 2 business days.
Understanding Your 10 Annual Telehealth Psychology Rebate Sessions
You receive 6 rebated telehealth psychology sessions on our initial GP Mental Health Care Plan referral.
After your 5th session, book a GP re-referral appointment to obtain a re-referral for the remaining 4 sessions.
This cycle then repeats in a 6 + 4 pattern until you feel ready to manage your symptoms independently.
*Note: You can claim up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year. You need to keep track of how many you use.
Attend your first 5 appointments
with your psychologist.
Book an MHCP or extended appointment with your GP. Book this for a date between your 6th & 7th scheduled psychology appointment
Attend your re-referral appointment with your GP. This does not have to be the same one who referred you initially.
Before your 7th appointment send our admin team your re-referral letter. If you don’t get a copy ask your GP practice to send it to us.
Attend your next 4 psychologist appointments. If you finish your 10 sessions in the same calendar year, even if your GP give you a new re-referral for your next 6 sessions you won’t be able to use them until the next calendar year.
Think of the process as a 6+4+6+4+6+4 until you feel confident managing your symptoms independently. You just need to make sure you do not access your rebate for more than 10 sessions a calendar year.
What If I use All My Telehealth Rebate Sessions
Continue as a private paying client at $205 per session (no rebate) until the new calendar year.
Check if your private health insurer covers telehealth psychology sessions. You can upload the invoice directly to your health care providers app to receive your claim.
Pause therapy until the new calendar year resets your Medicare session count.
Explore community mental health support options (we can help give you options if any are available in your area).
Telehealth Psychology Medicare Rebate FAQs
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This is standard practice. We submit your Medicare claim after payment, and Medicare deposits your rebate directly to your account.
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Medicare typically processes and deposits rebates within two business days of our claim submission.
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No, your GP Mental Health Care Plan rolls over automatically each calendar year unless your treatment focus changes.
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Yes. Your MHCP is valid with any registered psychologist you choose.
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You can obtain a MHCP referral from any GP, including bulk-billing or walk-in clinics.