Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (GP MBS Items 90250–90257)

Issuing authority

Services Australia / Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Official source

How to apply

1. Patient consults their GP and discusses symptoms; GP performs a comprehensive physical and mental health assessment to establish an eating disorder diagnosis.
2. GP prepares the Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (EDTMP) in a consultation of at least 20 minutes, claiming MBS Item 90250 (or 90252 if GP has mental health training).
3. GP offers the patient a copy of the plan and records the patient's consent in the clinical notes.
4. GP refers the patient to eligible psychologists or other allied health professionals who can claim the eating disorder psychological treatment items (MBS Items 90264–90265 and equivalents).
5. Patient attends up to 40 psychological treatment sessions per 12-month period (and up to 20 dietetic sessions) under the plan.
6. At the appropriate review interval, the GP reviews the plan and claims the relevant review MBS item (90251 or 90253) to extend or revise treatment.
7. Patient claims Medicare rebates at Services Australia (via myGov or Medicare app) or the provider bulk-bills using the relevant MBS item numbers.
8. A new plan cannot be created within 12 months of a previous plan claim — patients must wait the full 12-month period before a fresh EDTMP is prepared.

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