Fees and Medicare Rebates

We understand that weekly psychotherapy is a financial commitment. In Australia, you can access Medicare rebates for weekly therapy with a specialist psychiatrist. This means that you will receive a Medicare rebate for every therapy session you attend with one of the Coastal Psychotherapy therapists across the entire calendar year.

The rebate amount you receive is dependent on several factors, such as the session duration and the number of Medicare rebatable sessions you have already had in the current calendar year. 

Your total session fee is made up of the Medicare rebate amount plus the out-of-pocket expense.  The out-of-pocket expense is also referred to as 'the gap.' Your out-of-pocket expense will be higher until you reach the Medicare Safety Net Thresholds each calendar year. As a guide, once you reach your Medicare Extended Medicare Safety Net threshold for the calendar year the out-of-pocket gap payment for each session will reduce to around $40. 

To learn more about how your Medicare rebate increases over the course of you calendar year's treatment, please click on the following link: https://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Factsheet-EMSN-1Jan2023 

More detailed information about fees and Medicare rebates is included in the Coastal Psychotherapy client registration and consent form.

Please note that Coastal Psychotherapy is not a bulk-billing practice.