Sunshine Coast Division of General Practivce Ltd
Promoting and Supporting General Practice
Accredited Mental Health Skills Training
UNRELEASED MBS ITEM: MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PLAN FOR GP NOT REGISTERED WITH GPMHSC
From 1 January 2010, a new schedule fee Medicare Item of $125.95 will be introduced for GPs who have not undertaken Accredited Mental Health Skills Training.
Those GPs who have undertaken the training accredited by the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) since the commencement of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program on 1 July 2001 will continue to be able to access the current schedule fee of $156.85 for developing a Mental Health Treatment Plan under MBS item 2710.
Completion of Mental Health Skills Training assists GPs to better diagnose and develop plans for people who have a mental disorder; and identify those who may need general counselling to help them deal with situational distress such as grief or relationship counselling and refer them appropriately.
Those GPs who have not completed the training will still be able to refer patients to Allied Mental health professionals in line with current arrangements. However, they will access the lower schedule fee for doing so.
Mental Health CPD (MH CPD)
From 1 January 2010, a new schedule fee Medicare Item of $125.95 will be introduced for GPs who have not undertaken Accredited Mental Health Skills Training.
Those GPs who have undertaken the training accredited by the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) since the commencement of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program on 1 July 2001 will continue to be able to access the current schedule fee of $156.85 for developing a Mental Health Treatment Plan under MBS item 2710.
Completion of Mental Health Skills Training assists GPs to better diagnose and develop plans for people who have a mental disorder; and identify those who may need general counselling to help them deal with situational distress such as grief or relationship counselling and refer them appropriately.
Those GPs who have not completed the training will still be able to refer patients to Allied Mental health professionals in line with current arrangements. However, they will access the lower schedule fee for doing so.
The recommendation is that GPs do the Level 1 training this triennium to ensure they are eligible for the higher rate from January.
If GPs have any queries regarding their Mental Health Skills Training status, please call the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration on (03) 8699 0554.
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FORMS
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Application for exemption (scroll to bottom of screen for related files)
APPEAL PROCESS
If a GP's request for an exemption from training has been declined by the GPMHSC, the GP can submit an appeal in writing to the GPMHSC. This appeal will be discussed at the next meeting of the GPMHSC and the GP informed of the outcome.
If a GP's request for an exemption from training has been declined twice by the GPMHSC, the GP has the option to appeal to the GPMHSC's independent appeals ombudsman. GPs will be informed of the ombudsman's decision in writing.
To submit an appeal to the GPMHSC ombudsman please apply in writing and send care of:
GPMHSC
1 Palmerston Crescent
SOUTH MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3205
TRAINING
Mental Health CPD (MH CPD)
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Nuts & Bolts of Psychiatry Contact: Dr Basil Buntting: 0410 894 504 or bvbunt@bigpond.net.au
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www.gplearning.com.au has three online courses free for RACGP members (ACCRM members can join as a QACPD member only to access these courses)
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Med-e-serv also provides online training http://medical.primed.com.au/products/MES2040/MES2040_brochure.cfm
Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating
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Contact: Carmel Fleming: (07) 3114 0810 or carmel_fleming@health.qld.gov.au
