Medicare Rebates

With Cory and Maryanne Sea

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The letter below provides complete details for Medicare rebates for Cory and Maryanne. You can get a printable copy of Cory’s letter by clicking here. You can get a printable copy of Maryanne’s letter by clicking here.Take the letter to your General Practitioner for a referral to Cory or Maryanne.

Cory Sea

Registered Psychologist

19 Precision Avenue
Mullaloo, WA 6027 Australia
Phone 9401-8795
Email: cosea@iinet.net.au

To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Cory Sea. I am a Registered Psychologist with both B.A. and M.A. degrees in Psychology. I have also completed the four-year Training Program in Bioenergetics, a somatic or body based psychotherapy, developed by Alexander Lowen, MD, and am certified in Gestalt Therapy.

I am also trained in Energy Psychology. The field of Energy Psychology includes such approaches as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), TFT (Thought Field Therapy) and NMT (NeuroModultation Technique). I am certified to the Advanced Level in NeuroModulation Technique.

I offer the following services to clients:
- Individual Counseling
- Somatic (body-oriented) Therapy
- Couples’ Counseling
- Energy Psychology in the form of NeuroModulation Technique

Under the Allied Health and Dental Services Initiative, individuals who are referred by a General Practitioner can receive Medicare rebates for sessions with me. There are two different plans which allow such rebates: 1)the GP Mental Health Care plan and, 2)the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan. Plan 1) allows for a maximum of 12 sessions with me per calendar year (with an additional 6 sessions under special circumstances. Plan 1) is appropriate if mental and/or emotional symptoms are part of the patient's condition. Plan 2) allows for a maximum of 5 sessions with me per calendar year. Plan 2) is appropriate if mental and/or emotional symptoms are not part of the patient's condition. Unused sessions in both plans can be carried over into the next financial year.

For plan 1 (the GP Mental Health Care plan), the GP prepares and submits to Medicare a two-page GP Mental Health Care Plan (GPMHC plan, MBS Item 2710) requesting my services for the patient.

For plan 2 (Enhanced Primary Care or EPC), the GP submits an EPC program referral form for allied health services, requesting my services. If the GP wishes to use me as part of a team of practitioners, they need to submit, as well, MBS item 723. MBS item 723 is only required if there are more than 3 Allied Health Care Providers required for patient care.

Under plan 1, I am covered for the 12 individual and 12 group sessions per year, with an additional 6 available under special circumstances. My Medicare Provider Number for Psychology for plan 1 is 2843011B. Item numbers and Medicare payments for plan 1 are as follows:

Item 80100 - 20-50 minute private consultation. $53.15
Item 80110 - 50+ minute private consultation. $75
Item 80120 - one hour group. $19.10 per person.

Under plan 2, I am covered for 5 sessions per calendar year, with a rebate of $47 per session. Therefore sessions with me under plan 2 are a half hour long. My Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) provider number is 10968.

In both plans the patient pays for the session with me, receives a receipt, and goes to a Medicare office for the rebate.

Many thanks,

Cory Sea

Maryanne Sea, MSW
19 Precision Ave. Mullaloo, W.A. 6027 Australia
Phone: 08-9401-8795 Fax: 08-9402-8796
Email - masea@iinet.net.au

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Maryanne Sea. I am a social worker (Master’s in Social Work degree) working in private practice in Mullaloo and Murdoch, WA. I also teach courses in self-care to staff of a number of Perth hospitals.
I am registered with Medicare to provide counseling and mental services under the new Health Department initiative, “Better Access to Mental Health.”
Within this initiative, individuals who are referred by a General Practitioner for counseling can receive rebates for their sessions.
The General Practitioner needs to prepare a GP Management Plan (MBS item 721 – required for all Medicare referrals) and, if necessary, coordinate Team Care Arrangements (MBS Item 723),
MBS item 723 is only required if there are more than 3 allied health care providers required for the patient’s care.
A GP Management Plan is a comprehensive plan for an individual’s condition. It includes: goals, services and treatments required, an individual’s actions and a date for a review.
As a social worker, I am covered for up to 12 individual and 12 group sessions per year. The rebate for a one hour session is $66.05.
The Item numbers and rebates are as follows:
Item 80160 – (Session lasting more than one hour) - $66.05
Item 80150 – (Session lasting between 20-50 mines) - $46.80

The patient pays for the session with me, receives a receipt and goes to a Medicare office for a rebate.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you require any further
information.

Many thanks,

Maryanne Sea, MSW