Autism Initiatives
With the launch of the Federal Government's Helping Children with Autism package, occupational therapists can now provide assessments to assist in diagnosis and early intervention treatment following diagnosis under Medicare.
For parents and carers, this financial assistance will open the door to early and accurate diagnosis and crucial early intervention treatment.
New Autism Rebates
MBS Item No. | Rebate Amount | Eligible Patients | Number of Eligible Sessions | Prerequisite for claiming |
82010 | $67.50 (minimum 50 minute session) | Children under 13 | Up to four (4) allied health assessment services in total per eligible child. | The child must have been referred by a consultant paediatrician or psychiatrist for assessment, contribution to a treatment plan or early intervention treatment. The referring consultant paediatrician or psychiatrist must have claimed a consultation for item 82010, or claimed item 135 or 289 for item 82025. |
82025 | $67.50 (minimum 30 minute session) | Children aged under 15 years (and who were aged under 13 years at the time of receiving a treatment plan) | Up to twenty (20) allied health treatment services in total per eligible child. | As above |
Other Information
Your therapist will report to your doctor after the initial consultation and at the end of the allocated sessions.