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For eligible clinical psychology sessions, the rebate is commonly $149.05.<\/p>\n    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bns-guide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1554224155-6726b3ff858f?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=80&amp;w=1400\" alt=\"Notebook and paperwork representing Medicare rebate planning for psychology sessions\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\">\n  <\/header>\n\n  <section class=\"bns-guide-summary\" aria-label=\"Quick summary\">\n    <div><strong>Referral<\/strong><span>Usually organised through your GP.<\/span><\/div>\n    <div><strong>Rebate<\/strong><span>Eligible clinical psychology sessions may receive $149.05.<\/span><\/div>\n    <div><strong>Limit<\/strong><span>Medicare rules and session limits apply.<\/span><\/div>\n    <div><strong>Assessments<\/strong><span>Assessment costs may follow different rules.<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section>\n    <h2>What do I need before claiming a rebate?<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"bns-guide-card\">\n      <ul>\n        <li>A GP appointment to discuss whether a Mental Health Treatment Plan is appropriate.<\/li>\n        <li>A valid referral addressed to the psychologist or practice.<\/li>\n        <li>Your Medicare details and current contact information.<\/li>\n        <li>Confirmation that the appointment type is eligible for claiming.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section>\n    <h2>Does Medicare cover the full fee?<\/h2>\n    <p>Usually, no. Medicare rebates reduce the cost of eligible sessions, but there is often an out-of-pocket gap. The exact gap depends on the appointment fee, rebate eligibility and appointment type.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section>\n    <h2>Are ADHD or autism assessments covered?<\/h2>\n    <p>Formal assessment pathways often include interviews, questionnaires, scoring, report preparation and feedback. These components may not be covered in the same way as standard therapy sessions. It is best to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/fees\/\">Fees<\/a> page and ask before booking.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section>\n    <h2>Related pages<\/h2>\n    <p>For more detail, see <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/mhtp\/\">Medicare Rebates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/fees\/\">Fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/funding\/\">Funding Options<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"bns-guide-cta\">\n    <h2>Want to check fees before booking?<\/h2>\n    <p>You can review current fees or send a brief enquiry about Medicare, assessment or funding pathways.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bns-guide-buttons\">\n      <a class=\"bns-guide-button\" href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/fees\/\">View fees<\/a>\n      <a class=\"bns-guide-button secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/booking.breathe-n-smile.com\/\">View booking availability<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  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For eligible clinical psychology sessions, the rebate is commonly $149.05.<\/p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1554224155-6726b3ff858f?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=80&amp;w=1400\" alt=\"Notebook and paperwork representing Medicare rebate planning for psychology sessions\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\"> <\/header>\n <section aria-label=\"Quick summary\"> <strong>Referral<\/strong>Usually organised through your GP. <strong>Rebate<\/strong>Eligible clinical psychology sessions may receive $149.05. <strong>Limit<\/strong>Medicare rules and session limits apply. <strong>Assessments<\/strong>Assessment costs may follow different rules. <\/section>\n <section> <h2>What do I need before claiming a rebate?<\/h2> <ul> <li>A GP appointment to discuss whether a Mental Health Treatment Plan is appropriate.<\/li> <li>A valid referral addressed to the psychologist or practice.<\/li> <li>Your Medicare details and current contact information.<\/li> <li>Confirmation that the appointment type is eligible for claiming.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/section>\n <section> <h2>Does Medicare cover the full fee?<\/h2> <p>Usually, no. Medicare rebates reduce the cost of eligible sessions, but there is often an out-of-pocket gap. The exact gap depends on the appointment fee, rebate eligibility and appointment type.<\/p> <\/section>\n <section> <h2>Are ADHD or autism assessments covered?<\/h2> <p>Formal assessment pathways often include interviews, questionnaires, scoring, report preparation and feedback. These components may not be covered in the same way as standard therapy sessions. It is best to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/fees\/\">Fees<\/a> page and ask before booking.<\/p> <\/section>\n <section> <h2>Related pages<\/h2> <p>For more detail, see <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/mhtp\/\">Medicare Rebates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/fees\/\">Fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/funding\/\">Funding Options<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact<\/a>.<\/p> <\/section>\n <section> <h2>Want to check fees before booking?<\/h2> <p>You can review current fees or send a brief enquiry about Medicare, assessment or funding pathways.<\/p> <a href=\"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/fees\/\">View fees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.breathe-n-smile.com\/\">View booking availability<\/a> <\/section> <\/article>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2544,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543\/revisions\/2544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breathe-n-smile.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}