The Better Access initiative aims to improve treatment and management of mental illness within the community. It gives patients better access to mental health professionals and team-based mental health care.
Create and manage a General Practitioner Mental Health Treatment Plan (GPMHTP)
Step 1. Find out the requirements for a Mental health care plan.
We have information on:
- health professional eligibility
- patient eligibility
- billing requirements
- referrals to allied health professionals.
Step 2. Provide the service to your patient.
Step 3. Bill services using the correct Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item number.
You can read about billing mental health services.
You can check eligibility and lookup item numbers through the MBS items online checker in HPOS. Read about the relevant MBS item descriptions on the MBS Online website.
You can view a patient’s care plan history in HPOS. Your patient can also view and track their care plan services through myGov.
Step 4. Review and manage the plan.