Joint medical examinations and reports fees

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The TAC has agreed to pay 'reasonable fees' for Joint Medical Examinations. Please refer to the JME Policy for considerations when determining reasonable cost, as the amounts below are to be used as a guide.

In response to COVID-19 the TAC introduced temporary funding of telehealth services to ensure clients can still access the treatments and services they need related to their transport accident.

Effective 1 July 2023

For examinations performed on or after 1 July 2023
Service Description		TAC Item Number	TAC Fee	GST	Fee Range
Impairment Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36
Supplementary Reports		JMEP04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMEP05	Reasonable cost
IME Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36
Supplementary Reports		JMED04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMED05	Reasonable cost
Impairment Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01T	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36
IME Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01T	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36

For examinations performed between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023
Service Description		TAC Item Number	TAC Fee	GST	Fee Range
Impairment Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02
Supplementary Reports		JMEP04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMEP05	Reasonable cost
IME Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02
Supplementary Reports		JMED04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMED05	Reasonable cost
Impairment Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01T	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02
IME Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01T	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02

For examinations performed on or after 1 July 2023
Service Description		TAC Item Number	TAC Fee	GST	Fee Range
Impairment Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36
Supplementary Reports		JMEP04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMEP05	Reasonable cost
IME Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36
Supplementary Reports		JMED04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMED05	Reasonable cost
Impairment Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01T	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36
IME Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03T	$1,489.05 to $2,175.77	$148.90 to $217.58	$1,637.95 to $2393.35
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01T	$276.69	$27.67	$304.36

For examinations performed between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023
Service Description		TAC Item Number	TAC Fee	GST	Fee Range
Impairment Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02
Supplementary Reports		JMEP04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMEP05	Reasonable cost
IME Reports
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02
Supplementary Reports		JMED04	Reasonable cost
Non-Attendance Medical Examination		JMED05	Reasonable cost
Impairment Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMEP02T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMEP03T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMEP01T	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02
IME Reports - Telehealth (implemented 1 September 2021)
Psychiatrist / Geriatrician	Fee Range	JMED02T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Other Specialist	Fee Range	JMED03T	$1,433.56 to $2,094.71	$143.36 to $209.47	$1,576.92 to $2,304.18
Neuropsychologist	Hourly Rate	JMED01T	$266.38	$26.64	$293.02

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