Fees & Rebates

 
 

Fees and Rebates 

You do not require a Medicare referral to access our services, however, some rebates do apply if you are referred by a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician under a Mental Health Care Plan.

You will need to provide a copy of the GP Mental Health Care Plan at your first appointment in order to claim the rebate.

If you have had a GP Mental Health Care Plan allocated to a different psychologist, but wish to see a clinician at Perception Psychology, you will need to ask your GP practice to adjust the Care Plan Paperwork to reflect that.

Standard Appointment - 50minute session - please call reception for fees

Private health insurance cover (varies - ask your provider).

 Medicare Assistance

If you have been referred under a Mental Health Care Plan, you are entitled to a Medicare rebate for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. You can either bring the letter of referral/plan with you to your first appointment or it can be emailed through to Perception Psychology (reception@perceptionpsychologysa.com.au) at any time before your first visit. 

The full fee is payable on the day and we have on-site EFTPOS and Medicare claiming facilities for your convenience.  Further information on Medicare Rebates can be found at:  www.psychology.org.au/medicare/fact_sheet/

Private Health Insurance

If you do not have a Medicare eligible referral, you may be entitled to a rebate from your private health provider. Eligibility and rebate amounts vary from fund to fund, so please check with your insurance provider.

Legally you cannot claim both Medicare and Private Health Rebates at the same time.

Group Psychological Therapy

Medicare currently offers eligible individuals a rebate for 6 -10 group ‘Psychological Therapy’ sessions (in addition to the 6-10 individual sessions) with a Medicare registered Psychologist.

*Please note that unless otherwise specified, the Medicare rebate is only available for 6 week courses in person, not for workshops, retreats or online courses.

To be eligible for the rebate, you will need an Australian Medicare card and a mental health care plan and a referral letter from your GP or Psychiatrist.

You only need a referral from you GP if you wish to claim a Medicare rebate for the course.

If you already have a mental health care plan and a referral for individual counselling (either with me or another psychologist), you will need to talk to your referring GP about adding group therapy to the care plan, and you will need another referral letter specifically for group therapy (details below).

To receive a rebate from Medicare you must:

  1. Book a long appointment with your GP (or Psychiatrist) and receive the following:

    • Mental Health Treatment Plan that includes GROUP psychological therapy under the Medicare ‘Better Access to Mental Health Care Initiative’ (if you already have a Treatment Plan, group therapy will need to be added).

    • a written referral to Psychologist Rebecca Richardson, specifying a referral for 8 sessions of GROUP psychological therapy. It must be dated before the beginning of the course (if this is dated after the commencement of the course, you will only be able to claim for the classes after this date).

  2. Register for the course either by calling Rita at Perception Psychology Reception, 8364 2145, or emailing Bec at bec@perceptionpsychologysa.com.au  You can register before or after the visit to your GP.

  3. Complete the registration form (this will be emailed to you after you register).

  4. Bring the referral letter and Mental Health Treatment Plan to the first session (alternatively your GP can email it to Perception Psychology – reception@perceptionpsychologysa.com.au

  5. Attend all the sessions to receive the full rebate (Medicare only provides a rebate for classes you actually attend, if you miss a class you won’t get a rebate for that class).

  6. At the end of the course, complete the feedback form (you’ll receive this at the end of the course).

In accordance with Medicare requirements, we will:

  1. Provide you with a detailed receipt after payment. We will process your Medicare claim online.

  2. Write a letter to your referring GP at the conclusion of the course (you will need to complete the feedback form in a timely manner for this to happen).

For more information about Medicare, visit the Medicare website.

Please note that while we do all we can to support you to claim a rebate, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct referral information to do so.  While we will endeavour to process your Medicare rebate for you, on the rare occasion that this fails, we will provide you with a detailed receipt of your session to take to Medicare and claim the rebate yourself.

If you are uncertain whether your GP has completed all the necessary referral information for you to be eligible for a rebate, please confirm this with your GP or call Medicare on 132 011.  We cannot confirm these details for you.

Psychological Assessments

Upon Request — Perception Psychology provides a wide range of psychological assessments including Child and Adult ADHD, Cognitive assessments, Personality assessments and others.

Letters, Emails & other Administration

We charge pro-rata based on our hourly fees, for reading and writing emails, letters, reports and other services such as communication to schools/uni’s and other stakeholders. Usually a letter of one or two pages, will take half an hour and a letter of 3 or 4 pages will be an hour of work from your therapist. Long emails will be charged accordingly to be attended to by your therapist. You can ask your therapist for more details regarding such services.

Cancellation Policy

See our cancellation and other policies here - Our Policies»

We are not a bulk billing practice.

A Mental Health Care plan rebate does not cover the full session fee.