Private Health Funds

Following the introduction of the Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules 2011 (reviewed in 2019), massage therapists must be a member of an accredited association in order to gain Approved Provider Status with the individual Private Health Funds. Massage & Myotherapy Australia has gained accreditation with various health funds which allows our eligible members to be registered automatically as a provider. Massage & Myotherapy Australia forwards eligible members details to the individual Private Health Funds on a regular basis.

Approved Provider Status enables your clients to claim a rebate on their treatment from their Private Health Fund.

To qualify and remain as an Approved Provider on the Health Funds list administered by Massage & Myotherapy Australia, you are required to:

• be a financial member
• have current Public Liability Insurance and provide Massage & Myotherapy Australia with a copy of the Certificate of Currency
• have Senior/Level 2 First Aid and provide Massage & Myotherapy Australia with a copy of the Certificate
• notify Massage & Myotherapy Australia of all clinic details including address (no PO Boxes) and phone number
• gain required CPE points demonstrating a commitment to ongoing professional education

Your receipt must be computer generated and must include the below details.

Issuing Receipts

Your receipt must be computer generated. The receipt must include the following details.

• name of therapist
• AAMT (Massage & Myotherapy Australia) member number
• full practice street address (not PO Box) OR suburb and postcode
• practice telephone number
• ABN
• name of client
• date of treatment
• type of treatment, eg remedial massage
• cost of treatment/s
• provider number (when issued)

If clients request a copy of a receipt it must be endorsed with the words ‘duplicate copy’.