The out-of-pocket costs of Medicare-reimbursed telepsychiatry consultations since telehealth expansion in Australia: An administrative data linkage analysis
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
Published online on December 12, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Volume 32, Issue 7, Page 587-600, August 2026.
IntroductionTelepsychiatry has been widely adopted following changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth policy. This study aimed to examine the effect of telehealth policy changes on the out-of-pocket costs of MBS-subsidised psychiatric ...
IntroductionTelepsychiatry has been widely adopted following changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth policy. This study aimed to examine the effect of telehealth policy changes on the out-of-pocket costs of MBS-subsidised psychiatric ...