Subsequent Group Counselling Session. Please note group counselling will not attract a Medicare rebate unless a referral has been made by a GP or medical practitioner who is managing the patient under a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 group therapy services per calendar year.
Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 group therapy services per calendar year. The services may consist of psychological therapy services delivered by clinical psychologists and/or focussed psychological strategies - allied mental health services. These group services are separate from the individual services and do not count towards the individual services per calendar year maximum associated with those items.