Patient eligibility
A GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (GPMHTP) and review services are available to:
- patients in the community
- private in-patients, including residents of aged care facilities being discharged from hospital.
To be eligible, a patient must both:
- have a mental disorder
- be likely to benefit from a structured approach to the management of their care needs.
Your patient’s treatment may also include either or both:
- Team Care Arrangements (TCAs)
- Mental Health Case Conferences (MHCC).
They both require involvement of a multidisciplinary team. TCAs must:
- be prepared by the patient’s usual medical practitioner
- involve at least 2 other eligible health providers.
Read more on how to provide care plans and case conferences.
You can use the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items online checker in HPOS to confirm patient and claim eligibility. Read about the relevant MBS item descriptions, fact sheets and explanatory notes on the MBS Online website.