Patients can get Medicare benefits for selected mental health services provided by:
- general practitioners (GPs)
- medical practitioners working in general practice
- psychiatrists
- clinical psychologists
- psychologists
- social workers
- occupational therapists.
A mental health treatment plan lets your patient claim up to 10 individual and 10 group sessions with a mental health professional each calendar year.
Read:
- how to create and manage a mental health care plan
- the rules about billing mental health services.