Participate in a mental health case conference if… — 40+ min, prescribed medical practitioner
Professional attendances · Group A7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items
| Benefit | Amount | Gap to fee |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $141.90 | — |
| 75% | $106.45 | $35.45 |
Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.
Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.
Conditions in the descriptor
Time requirement as written: “at least 40 minutes”
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Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 2
AN.0.78 Better Access Initiative
This explanatory note provides an overview of The Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative (Better Access), which commenced on 1 November 2006. Under this init…
AN.15.1 Mental Health Case Conferences
Associated Items: 930, 933, 935, 937, 943, 945, 946, 948, 959, 961, 962, 964, 969, 971, 972, 973, 975, 986, 80176, 80177, 80178 Mental Health Case Conference service requirements The purpose of a case conference is to establish and coordina…
More in Group A7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items
| Item number | 986 |
|---|---|
| Category | 1 — Professional attendances |
| Group | A7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items |
| Subheading | — |
| Item type | S (schedule code) |
| Fee type | N (normal) |
| In schedule since | 1 Jul 2023 |
| Fee current from | 1 Jul 2026 |
| GP scope | In scope |
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