Medicare Self-Claim Process

With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, you can access up to 10 Medicare subsidised  psychologist sessions per calendar year

Rebates from Medicare

With access to Medicare benefits, you can claim back $96.65 per session with a general psychologist and $141.85 per session with a clinical psychologist for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.

You can self-claim rebates for your psychology sessions by submitting a claim through Medicare.

What information do I need for my Medicare Claim?

You will need your Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral letter from your GP and your paid invoice from your psychologist.

We will email your invoice after each session.

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Making your Medicare Claim

Prepare your documents

Your GP Referral Letter (Mental Health Care Plan) with the date and the GP's Medicare Provider number.
Your paid invoice from your psychologist which specifies the date of treatment, the Psychologist's Medicare Provider Number and the Medicare Item Number that identifies the treatment provided.

Sign into Medicare & check your details

Log into your Medicare account with your MyGov login. If you do not have a Medicare or MyGov account you will need to create one. Medicare will pay your benefit into the bank account you’ve registered with them so ensure this is correct before proceeding.

Submit your claim

Select “Make a claim”. Complete and submit the claim form. When you submit your claim online, you’ll usually get your benefit within 7 days. Please note that Medicare can not accept online claims for services over 2 years old.

How do I make an appointment?

Booking an appointment is simple. Just call 07 4519 0761, and we will get back to you during business hours. Alternatively, you can use our convenient appointment booking form on our website.
How are you different from other mental health services?

Rural Psych’s understanding of the local lens, our commitment to clinical excellence and our strong network with the local community set us apart. We are a part of your community, living and working here, and have highly trained staff. We value discretion and confidentiality, and as an independent private service, we know and work alongside other local providers as needed.
How can I be referred?

Western Queensland Primary Health Network (GP referral)* ATSI Medicare referral (GP referral)* Queensland Ambulance Service (Priority One Program) Allied Health Service Under Medicare Scheme (GP Referral)* Queensland Police Service (Selfrefer Program) Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan (GP Referral)* National Disability Insurance Scheme Self-funded Private Health Insurance * Please note Medicare referrals are at the discretion of your medical provider.
What should I expect for my first appointment?

We want to get to know YOU! In your first session, we will focus not only on your troubles but also on your strengths, interests, and personality—what makes you tick. We may also ask you to complete some brief forms to provide a baseline measure of your mood. We will want to discuss your goals to make sure we are working on what is important to you.
What are your fees?

This will depend upon how you were referred. If you have a Mental Health Care Plan, have sought assistance through a service offered by your employer (QPS, QAS) or have been affected by a natural disaster, you can often access treatment at no cost.
I am trying to access the NDIS and I don’t know where to start…

Well… just begin! Contact us, and we may be able to assist with sourcing funding for an assessment to support NDIS access and, where relevant, diagnosis. If we can’t help, because we are local, we will likely know who can!