GPCCMP
GPCCMP Medicare rebate – A GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) is issued at the discretion of a GP. If you are entitled to receive a GPCCMP, you can claim a partial rebate for the nominated number of Speech Therapy sessions indicated by your GP (up to 5) from Medicare over a 12 month period. Your invoice must be paid in full to All Communication Matters first and then they will issue you a receipt eligible for claiming at Medicare.
Our clients are advised to make their claims directly through the Express Plus Medicare mobile application. This app can be downloaded for free through the Apple app store and Google Play.
If you are visiting the Hornsby clinic at the time of the appointment and have your Medicare card and a Cheque or Savings card for the refund to be processed to, then your refund can be processed in the clinic by All Communication Matters, on your behalf.
Please note that a GPCCMP cannot be used at the same time as private health insurance or NDIS, and claims can only be made for appointments on or after the date of the GP signature on the GPCCMP letter/form.
MBS Item 135
This is a Medicare item issued at the discretion of a paediatrician, for individuals with suspected or diagnosed Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) or an eligible disability, who require further assessment and/or treatment by the following eligible* allied health professionals:
- Speech Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Psychologists
- Audiologists
- Optometrists
- Orthoptists
- Physiotherapists
*Eligibility requirements for Speech Pathologists to provide services under Item 135 are that they are certified practicing members of Speech Pathology Australia.
A referral under Item 135 is made by the individual’s Consultant Paediatrician in the form of letter or note that is addressed to the allied health professional (e.g. the name of the individual’s speech pathologist) and is signed and dated. The Consultant Paediatrician is responsible for managing the plan and reviewing the individual’s attendance and progress as they receive services. It is the responsibility of the individual’s allied health professional/s to communicate with the consultant paediatrician during the duration of the plan. Under the MBS Item 135 referral, an individual can access a Medicare rebate for the following services in their lifetime:
- up to eight diagnostic / assessment services until 25 years of age. Information obtained from these services can assist the paediatrician in making a formal diagnosis and/or contribute to an individual’s treatment and management plan.
- up to twenty treatment services until 25 years of age.