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MENTAL HEALTH CARE PLANS

Getting a Mental Health Care Plan can be tricky. Here's our step-by-step guide.

How to access a Medicare rebate for psychological services.

Medicare rebates may be available for up to 10 psychological services a year. If eligible, you can get part of your session fee back from some providers.

You will still need to pay a gap and probably need more than 10 sessions. The Therapy Hub is not a bulk billing service.

Find a therapist

Browse our therapist list and get in touch — our admin team can help match you. No mental health care plan needed to book.

Book a GP appointment

Ask for a longer session, or one specifically for a mental health care plan.

Bring your therapist's details

Tell your GP who you'd like to see. No preference? They can refer you, or create a general plan.

Complete a short assessment

Your GP may ask 10 screening questions (K10) plus some quick health checks — it's just a screening, not a preview of therapy. If eligible, your plan is completed on the spot; if not, you can self-refer.

Book your first session

Share some background with admin, complete a consent form, and confirm payment, Medicare and plan details. Bring your care plan, or your GP can send it ahead.

Check in after session 6

A quick GP check-in unlocks your final 4 sessions. Switching therapists doesn't require a new plan.

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MEDICARE REBATES FOR THERAPY

What you need to know before you get started, and how the process works from your first GP visit to your first session.

Some of our therapists are able to process Medicare rebates with a referral from your GP.

Medicare cardholders with a Mental Health Care Plan are eligible to claim a Medicare rebate for up to 10 sessions in a calendar year (from January to December).

In order to receive a rebate for your session fees through Medicare, you must have a valid referral — called a Mental Health Care Plan — from a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician.

When you visit your doctor, you'll need to have our name, address and fax number on hand so they can make out the referral.

Please note: Couples Therapy and Family Therapy are not eligible for Medicare rebates.

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