7th August 2020

7th August 2020

The August 72020 item update is now available to download.

Please read through all these notes prior to running your item update.

If you are prompted, please update your Medcomms.

Current annual support customers can download the new fees via the item update button in Impulse. If you are unsure of this process, you can find the instructions here: https://support.mednet.com.au/portal/kb/articles/updating-items

Released (last updated 14/08/2020)

  1. Medicare

Not Released (last updated 14/08/2020)

  1. DVA

Summary of Changes

From 7 August 2020 until 31 March 2021, an additional 10 individual psychological therapy sessions are available to eligible people under the existing Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS (Better Access) initiative.

To access these additional sessions, people must have an approved treatment plan (either a Mental Health Treatment Plan, shared care plan, psychiatrist assessment and management plan or approved written record) and have undertaken a review of this plan with their GP psychiatrist or paediatrician.

This will allow them to continue to receive mental health care from their eligible psychologist, GP or other eligible allied health worker.

The additional sessions are for people who have already used their 10 Better Access sessions in the calendar year and who are:

  • in an area subject to public health orders restricting their movement within a state or territory issued at any time from 1 July 2020 to 31 March 2021; or
  • required to isolate or quarantine under public health orders for at least 14 days.
The below factsheet provides guidance on these services.

Changes to MBS Items for 7 August 2020

New Items from 7 August 2020 (36)93300, 93301, 93302, 93303, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93310, 93311, 93330, 93331, 93332, 93333, 93334, 93335, 93350, 93351, 93352, 93353, 93354, 93355, 93356, 93357, 93358, 93359, 93360, 93361, 93362, 93363, 93364, 93365, 93366, 93367



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