We recommend that if you have private health insurance that you contact your provider to see if you are covered under speech pathology services to claim.

Item numbers are as follows and depend on length of consultation:

Initial consultation: Item 310 to 330

Subsequent consultation: Item 340 to 360

Group session: Item 370 to 390

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME (NDIS)

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a scheme of the Australian Government that funds costs associated with disability.

Speech Bubble is not an NDIS registered provider, however we are able to provide service to participants that are self-managed or plan-managed.

If you are unsure and you or your child are a person with a disability, and you meet the requirements, you can become a participant in the scheme. For more information please click on the link provided.

The Chronic Disease Management (formerly Enhanced Primary Care or EPC) — GP services on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) enable GPs to plan and coordinate the health care of patients with chronic or terminal medical conditions, including patients with these conditions who require multidisciplinary, team-based care from a GP and at least two other health or care providers, which includes us a speech pathologist.

This will entitle you to 5 subsidised sessions per calendar year. Medicare will provide a rebate of $55.10 per session used. Please note there is a gap fee. For more information, please click on the link provided.