https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401437#M10049 Hello Coastie1990, I don't know what a BOMH is but I have used the MHCP and I don't believe there are location restrictions on where your psychologist is. Perhaps others can chip in on this too. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:30:30 GMT JessF 2018-09-24T22:30:30Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401435#M10047 <P>Hey</P> <P>I was on a MHCP in 2017.</P> <P>I decided to switch to a BOMH this year so I could get extra visits (covered by Medicare).</P> <P>Just found out tonight that my referral was rejected because it only covers psychologists in my local area (the Central Coast).</P> <P>Very annoying but it looks like the BOMH is useless.</P> <P>I am planning to just get another MHCP. But my receptionist thinks I will have the same problem?</P> <P>That I must have a psychologist from my local area.</P> <P> </P> <P>Is that a recent change?</P> <P>Or is it just for the BOMH?</P> <P>I didn't have this issue for my MHCP back in 2017?</P> <P> </P> Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:39:56 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401435#M10047 Coastie1990 2018-09-24T12:39:56Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401436#M10048 <P>Hi Coastie, thanks for posting your comment, and as far as I know you can see any psychologist or psychiatrist you want.</P> <P>Your doctor may refer you to someone but that doesn't mean you have to see them, the MHP can be directed towards the psych you want to see.</P> <P>I <G class="gr_ gr_160 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="160" data-gr-id="160">maybe</G> corrected on this.</P> <P>Geoff.</P> Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:53:12 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401436#M10048 geoff 2018-09-24T18:53:12Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401437#M10049 Hello Coastie1990, I don't know what a BOMH is but I have used the MHCP and I don't believe there are location restrictions on where your psychologist is. Perhaps others can chip in on this too. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:30:30 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401437#M10049 JessF 2018-09-24T22:30:30Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401438#M10050 <P>Hi Coastie, I'm sorry I had much earlier but it hasn't appeared as yet, but no there are no restrictions as far as I believe, so your doctor can write an MHP plan for whoever you want to see.</P> <P>Geoff.</P> Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:10:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/very-worked-up-right-now-re-psychologist-referral/m-p/401438#M10050 geoff 2018-09-24T23:10:10Z