Insurance & Medicare.
Medicare
CDM plans allow eligible patients up to five Osteopathic visits per year to be covered under Medicare. A CDM plan (Chronic Disease Management) needs to be set up by your General Practitioner. To be eligible, patients must be suffering from a chronic (long-standing) and complex condition.
Chronic conditions may include things such as arthritis, repetitive strain injuries (eg tennis elbow), neck-related headaches and migraines, chronic low back pain or muscular pain. A condition is often classified as complex when you have more than one health concern at a time, for example mental health issues as well as chronic pain. It is up to your GP's discretion as to whether you are eligible to participate in the program.
The CDM program entitles eligible patients to a rebate of $58.30 per osteopathic treatment for up to 5 treatments per calendar year. At the time of your consultation, you will be charged the standard fee and we can send your claim to Medicare on the spot for your rebate. A gap fee is therefore paid for as an out-of-pocket expense by you the patient. If you feel that you may be eligible to claim Osteopathic treatment under a CDM plan, please speak to your General Practitioner.
TAC & Work Cover
Osteopaths are able to treat and bulk bill patients supported by third-party insurers such as Work cover, the TAC or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Please note there may be a gap payment for TAC and Workcover. Please discuss this when making your appointment.
Work cover patients will need to bring in details of their case when they come in for treatment. These include their claim number, date of injury, employer details and insurer’s details.
TAC patients also need to bring in the details of their case when they come in for treatment. These include their claim number and date of accident.
HICAPS
Most private health insurance extras policies will cover some to all of the cost of Osteopathic treatment. This varies from policy to policy so please check with you insurer if you have questions.
Brunswick Family Osteopathy has a HICAPS facility which allows you to claim on the spot.
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs patients are able to be bulk billed by our Osteopaths. A patient must first obtain a referral from their General Practitioner. Referrals are valid for up to 12 sessions of treatment or a year, whichever ends first.