Fee Increase – Effective 1st March 2024

 

Please be advised that there will be a consultation fee increase as of 1st March 2024. We are a private billing practice and do not bulk bill. Our fees are significantly less than the APS recommended rates of $300.00 per 50 minute session.

 

As of 1st March 2024, fees will be as follows:

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Psychologist

$200 – Initial / Standard consultation ($93.35 Medicare rebate with an eligible MHCP)

$140 - Short consultation ($66.20 Medicare rebate with an eligible MCHP)

If you have a valid Centrelink Pension or Health Care Card we offer a discounted fee as follows:

$170 - Initial / Standard consultation ($93.35 Medicare rebate with an eligible MHCP)

$125 - short consultation ($66.20 Medicare rebate with an eligible MHCP)

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Clinical Psychologist

$235– Initial / Standard consultation ($137.05 Medicare rebate with an eligible MHCP)

$200- Short consultation ($93.35 Medicare rebate with an eligible MCHP)

If you have a valid Centrelink Pension or Health Care Card we offer a discounted fee as follows:

$205 - Initial / Standard consultation ($137.05 Medicare rebate with an eligible MHCP)

$170 - short consultation ($93.35 Medicare rebate with an eligible MHCP)

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Full payment at the time of your consultation is required and can be made by cash, credit card or EFTPOS. We can (usually) process your Medicare claim at the time of appointment.

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What about my private health insurance?

You cannot use your private health insurance ancillary cover to top-up the Medicare rebates for these services. You need to decide if you will use Medicare or your private health insurance ancillary cover to pay for psychological services you receive. You can either access rebates from Medicare by following the claiming process or claim where available on your insurer’s ancillary benefits.

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Third party funding including NDIS

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NDIS funding if the funds are Self-Managed or Plan Managed by a Local Area Coordinator (LAC). These fees are covered by your NDIS plan. All rates for NDIS funded services are based on current NDIS Price Guides. NDIS support typically requires a greater amount of preparation, case conferencing, and case management for our clinical staff. Therefore, it is necessary for our practice to charge in line with NDIS recommendations.

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Per 60-minute session: = $214.41

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Cancellation Policy

Psychologists in private practice, including Poulton Respondek Clinical Psychology, are fee based because we do not have access to any external funding aimed at ensuring our services are sustainable. Therefore, we are required to enforce cancellation fees where appointments are not attended or where only short notice has been provided. 

 

Appointment reminders are always sent via SMS prior to an appointment and allow for 48 hours’ notice of cancellation. Cancellation requests can be sent via email to  info@poultonpsychology.com.au ; or by phoning our reception on 44225518 and you can leave a voicemail message if unable to talk to us. Alternstively, you can respond to the SMS reminder message. 

 

Poulton Respondek Clinical Psychology's cancellation policy is as follows: 

• Where cancellation is received with less than 48 hours’ notice, 50% of your session fee will be charged. 

• Where cancellation is received with less than 24 hours’ notice or you do not show to your appointment, the full amount (i.e., 100%) of your session fee will be charged. 

 

Your securely stored debit or credit card will be charged the relevant fee. You will be emailed a receipt following being charged. If you would prefer to pay over the phone or in person, you are required to contact our office prior to the end of the scheduled appointment to arrange your preferred payment. Future appointments will not be booked until the fee has been paid. 

 

Assessment Services

Assessment of Intellectual Ability + Report ($1200)

Involves interview with parent(s)/guardians accompanying the child, administration of the WISC-V Australian, or for preschool children the WPPSI-IV Australian, and a written report. The report provides information about the child’s background, his or her test taking behaviour, and an interpretation of the results. A concrete IQ score is suggested and ranges of IQ and percentile ranks provided. The child's intellectual strengths and weaknesses are discussed and suggestions made about future plans.

Assessment of Achievement Ability + report ($1200)

Involves interview with parent(s)/guardians accompanying the child, administration of the WIAT-III Australian and a written report. The report provides information about the child’s background, his or her test taking approach and an interpretation of the results. Concrete scores suggested for reading, mathematics and language abilities and ranges and percentile ranks provided for more accuracy. Age and grade relevant interpretation is provided to explain whether the child’s scores reflect age and grade appropriate performances. This is the current assessment tool suggested for use in diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorders (previously referred to as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia). Suggestions are made about areas of academic strengths and weaknesses and about future directions in educational advancement.

Assessment and comparison of intellectual and achievement abilities + report ($1995)

Involves interview with parent(s)/guardians accompanying the child, administration of WISC-V Australian and the WIAT-III Australian and a written report. The report provides information about the child’s background, his or her test taking approach and an interpretation of the results. Separate sections report performances on the WISC-V Australian and on the WIAT-III Australian. In addition, a comparative analysis is provided between the WISC-V Australian and the WIAT-III Australian results. The child’s academic performance is evaluated in terms of his or her intellectual ability. The comparison includes an interpretation whether the child performed consistently with his or her intellectual abilities, or whether the child under or over performed. In cases of over or under achievements, suggestions will be made about approaches to best utilise the child’s academic potential.

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Non-Refundable Deposit for Assessment

Clients will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of $300 at the time of booking any of the above assessments (however this amount may vary depending on assessments booked and is at the discretion of the provider). The deposit amount will be deducted off the completed final assessment invoice. In the event that an assessment is cancelled within 48 hours of the scheduled appointment, without valid reason, the deposit amount will be forfeited, and cannot be refunded or carried over to future assessment bookings.

This policy is to compensate for the time and expense devoted to the assessment preparation and for the extended period of time set aside to complete the assessment. This policy is applied as per NSW Fair Trading Consumer Law.

 

Medicare Benefits are NOT payable for assessment services. However, you may be able to use Private Health fund rebates for assessment services. Please contact your Health Fund directly.

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What about my private health insurance?

You cannot use your private health insurance ancillary cover to top-up the Medicare rebates for these services. You need to decide if you will use Medicare or your private health insurance ancillary cover to pay for psychological services you receive. You can either access rebates from Medicare by following the claiming process or claim where available on your insurer’s ancillary benefits.

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Reports and Letters

​Requests for written letters or reports may attract a charge dependent on the time taken to complete these requests. Brief letters or written documentation that takes less than 10 minutes to complete (for example a referral letter for a service) will not result in a charge.

 

As part of claiming a Medicare rebate for services your psychologist will be updating your referring GP regularly, and this summary can be provided to you at request. Letters to your GP do not attract any charge.

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Documentation or reports that take longer than 15 minutes to complete will be charged a fee. Reports or letters taking longer than 15 minutes (usually about an hour) will be charged at $180.00.

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**Prices are subject to change without notice**