Is it possible to have two therapist covered using the same mental health care plan

[Alev1938]

Hey,

Does anyone know if it is possible to have two therapists be covered under the same mental health care plan ?

[sbella02]

Hey Alev1938,

Thank you for your post. I'm not entirely sure, but this sounds like something that your GP may be able to answer.

I hope this helps! SB

[Beeee]

Hello Alev1938,

I have seen 2 different psychologists with the same plan (not at the same time though!) But please do check with your GP first as our situations might be different.

Beeee

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi Alev1938,

Thanks for your question!

So your MHCP can be for one psychologist only, but you can switch the MHCP if you like to a different psychologist.  The best way to explain it would be like points- so you can have 10 points with one, and 10 points with a different one.

Hope that helps,

rt

[Josh3185]

I'm in the same boat. I am seeing my regular psychologist but need 4 sessions with someone else for an assessment, then I go back to my regular psychologist. My doctor wrote a referral but the psychologist thinks the mental health plan needs to be put in the new psychologists name otherwise I might not get the rebate. Then I imagine I'd have to go back and get it put in my normal psychologists name. Is that how it works?

Cheers

[Bob_22]

Hi Alev1938 and Josh3185,

Great question. Best to ask the GP who wrote the original referral but my best guess is you will need two separate mental health care plans. I say this just because my MHTP includes the psychologist being referred to as well as their contact details. Hope that helps.

Bob