Information for General Practitioner's
Thank you for choosing to refer to Jesse Muscatello Psychology. Please see information regarding referring a patient under a Medicare Mental Health Care Plan.
Jesse Muscatello Psychology Contact
e: jesse@jessempsych.com.au
ph: 0432 171 801
f: (03) 7048 3124
Address: 258 Maribyrnong Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
ABN: 19 131 264 962
The following information needs to be included to form a valid MHCP (Medicare Mental Health Care Plan) referral:
Patient name.
Patient's DOB.
Patient's address.
Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis, as per the ICD-10, Primary Care edition, under mental health. This cannot be symptoms on their own such as anger or behaviour issues, and cannot be Autism on it's own, as ASD is a developmental delay and has it's own funding stream.
Symptoms.
Number of sessions referred for (max 6 at a time).
Type of treatment: Focused psychological strategies.
Signed and dated by the GP.
Note it is a referral under a Mental Health Care Plan to distinguish it from a private referral and a referral for a chronic disease plan or NDIS.
Any current medications.
Addressed to Jesse Muscatello.
GP provider number.
All of this information in a referral letter. The MHCP plan is not required to be given to the psychologist, but it is preferred if the GP wishes to include it.
Please note that psychologist's cannot accept referrals that are invalid or with missing information. All of the above information is a Medicare requirement. We appreciate your understanding.