Fee Schedule 2023
Initial session & summary report $280
Preschool Assessment & report $390
School Assessment & report $420
School & literacy Assessment & report $500
Treatment Session 35 minutes $120 45 minutes $180
NDIS $193.99 (per hour plus plus travel as per NDIS guidelines)
Each treatment session is carefully thought through to ensure your child’s learning focus is met, which includes session planning and preparation of resources. The cost of the treatment session includes the time to prepare for the session and take home activities.
Rebates
There are a number of government funding initiatives that are now available that enable families in accessing the appropriate assessment and therapy needed for your child.
Medicare – Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Plan
Kids Communicate Speech Pathology is registered with Medicare (under the Allied Health Initiative). Kids Communicate are happy to work with your General Practitioner to provide therapy under an EPC plan. The Enhanced Primary Care scheme is initiated by your General Practitioner and available to children and adults with Chronic Care needs. People with Autism are automatically eligible for the EPC because an Autism Spectrum Disorder is a chronic condition.
An EPC referral allows a child to access five therapy sessions over a 12-month period at a reduced rate. Medicare pays a rebate for the cost of these sessions. Please check their website or call Medicare for further information. You will require a referral from a GP to claim from Medicare.
An EPC referral will provide a rebate for up to 5 sessions per calendar year. The referral is valid for 12months so the one referral can be used across 2 separate years if necessary within the same calender financial year. Parents or adult client will need to see their GP. The referral date on the EPC must pre-date sessions in order to claim them. Parents will be issued with a receipt which has details on it that they can take to Medicare to claim.
Helping Children With Autism Medicare Rebates
In July 2008 the Federal Government introduced the Helping Children With Autism Initiative. Under this initiative, it is now possible for families to claim rebates from Medicare for Assessment and Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, providing a referral has been made by a Paediatrician.
The paediatrician can allocate up to 4 sessions for assessment for which rebates are available up until the child turns 13 years of age.
For children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, a total of 20 therapy sessions can be allocated, including Speech Pathology, until the child turns 15 years of age.
Kids Communicate Speech Pathology is registered with the private health insurance funds. Depending on your level of private health cover, a portion of your session costs may be claimable from your health fund. It is our understanding that you are not able to use both medicare and private health rebates for the same session. Please contact your private health provider to check if you are eligible for speech pathology rebates.
Centrelink provide income supplements through a Carer Allowance for parents or carers who care for a child who has a disability. Please refer to the Centrelink site for further information.