Triple One Psychology

Fees

Standard Fee $234.83 is payable on the day and based on the NDIS rates - A Medicare rebate of $93.35 may apply - Effective gap of $141.48 - see below for more details:

The fees to see Garry Raymond can be paid by EFT or EFTPOS. Please note that other psychologists operating from Triple One Psychology are independent practitioners and they are free to offer different fees and different payment methods.

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Fees

Both the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Australian Association of Psychologists Incorporated (AAPi) have a recommended fee for psychologists of $300.00 per hour. Psychologists are free to vary their fees above or below the recommended fees.

The usual fee charged by Garry Raymond for a standard psychology health consultation of over 50 minutes is $234.83 and the full fee needs to be paid on the day. This is substantially less than the recommended fee, but is based on the NDIS scheduled rates, which Garry finds to be fair and reasonable. If you are not eligible for NDIS (that fully covers this fee), a session of 50+ minutes would usually attract a Medicare rebate of $93.35 meaning your contribution will end up being $141.48. If this level of gap is not affordable to you, a lower fee may be negotiated in advance of a first appointment. Lower gaps may only apply to people who have never missed an appointment.

Short appointments can work well for some people. The fee for a short consultation of up to about half-an-hour is $117.41. A Medicare rebate of $66.20 may apply for short consultations resulting in your contribution of $51.21. Medicare rebates are not available for any consultation that is less than 20 minutes in length.

The Medicare rebate will probably be paid to your account the same day that your account is charged for the full fee. Medicare rebates can not be paid into a credit account. Please note that fees above are only available at Triple One Psychology sites. Other fees and rebates may apply at other sites. Ask for clarification if you are not sure if the site you are attending is a Triple One Psychology site.

Bulk-billing is not generally available. This policy will be reviewed regularly so it is worth asking.

Rebates may be available if you have some forms of private health extras cover. You will need to check with your own insurer what they will cover and how much they will pay as a rebate. Note that you can only claim one rebate type per session. For example, if you have claimed from Medicare, you can not then make an additional claim for the same session from your private health cover.

As of January 2022, Garry Raymond is no longer offering any new compensable work such as 'Workcover' or 'Return to Work', injuries from Motor Vehicle Accidents, and 'Victims of Crime'. If you have dealt with Garry before and need to followup, that is strongly encouraged, so please don't hesitate to contact him.

NDIS

Garry is paid for work funded by NDIS where it is self-managed or planner managed work. If you want to find out more, please discuss this directly with Garry before making an appointment.

Garry charges $300 for any other work that is not directly health-related such as executive coaching and performance in sport work. If this is not affordable for good reason, a lower fee or a payment plan may be negotiable in advance of any appointment.

The following additional charges may apply for requested services not suitable to be completed within an appointment time:

Letter of up to one page $117

Letters or reports of more than one page Hourly rates apply depending on the nature of work

Telephone calls of more than 5 minutes $27 per 6-minute block or part thereof

Travel time if not covered elsewhere $117 per hour

Copying of documents or files:

For reasons of staff safety and client privacy, administrative staff are not allowed to copy documents or files. The psychologist will do any work of copying. Ask for a quote in advance of any formal request. The cost will be based on $234.83 per hour.

If the time and cost required for any other service is not clear in advance, it is suggested you ask for a quote based on a realistic estimate.

Fees for missed or cancelled appointments:

There are substantial financial and other costs for psychologists caused by missed appointments, and other people miss out on an opportunity for an appointment. Therefore, fees are charged for missed appointments or any appointment cancelled with less than 24-hours notice. Medicare will not cover missed appointments and appointments cancelled at short notice. If you cancel an appointment with less than 24 hours notice or you do not attend without giving any notice you may be charged the full fee that would have been charged for a standard length appointment.

Medicare will also not cover consultations if there is no valid referral from a General Practitioner (GP) with a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP), or a Psychiatrist, or a Paediatrician. If you attend without a valid referral, you may be charged the full fee with no chance of a rebate from Medicare.