Health Fund Details for Aromatherapy Practitioners

Health Fund Provider Number Details

General Information

Australian Regional Health Group (ARHG) Funds with ARHG include: • ACA Health Benefits Fund • Cessnock & District Health Benefits Fund • Defence Health • GMHBA (Geelong Medical & Hospital Benefits Fund) • Health Care Insurance Limited • Health Insurance Fund (HIF) WA • Health Partners • Latrobe Health Services (Federation Health) • Lysaght People Care • Mildura District Health Fund • Navy Health Fund • Phoenix Health Fund • Police Health • Queensland Country Health Ltd • Railway & Transport Health Fund • Reserve Bank Health Society • St Lukes Health • Teachers Federation Health • Teachers Union Health • Transport Health • United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society

Your ARHG provider number is your ATMS membership number with

O (Aromatherapy) added to the end. i.e.: AT00000M

Note: If your

ATMS number is 4 digits you must add one zero (0) to the front of your ATMS

number. If it is 3 numbers then you

must add two zeros (00) to the front. Members with 5 digits do

not need add any zeros.

The Australian Regional Health Group manages 24 smaller regional groups Australia wide. ATMS is an approved association with ARHG and members who meet their criteria will be submitted in an email listing that is sent over at the end of each month.

In order to be on this list ATMS members must be registered in one or more of the approved Disciplines (see left). Other requirements are:

• Current professional indemnity insurance • Current First Aid (Senior Level 2). • Members who are listed with ARHG must undertake a minimum of 20 hours of CPE per year relating

to their discipline.

Copies of your Insurance and first aid must be on file at ATMS. ARHG have advised that members who are approved have an option to have their details displayed on the ARHG websites. This will include provider number, full name, suburb, state, phone number and therapy. If you wish to have your details published please contact ATMS in writing requesting this.

If a practitioner no longer wishes to be a member of ATMS their name will be removed from the list. ARHG have advised that an opportunity exists for these members to apply directly to them for provider status if required.

ARHG update the listing to the individual funds on the 15th of each month. Whilst ATMS sends the list at the end of each month, your clients will not be able to claim until the 16th onward for members who are on the list for the first time or rejoining the list due to a lapse. Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800 Australian Regional Health Group (ARHG) details: Telephone (03) 9761 3777, www.arhg.com.au

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• Westfund • Yallourn Medical & Hospital Society

Australian Unity Australian Unity will issue a

provider number for each practice

location

An application form can be obtained by contacting Australian Unity.

Australian Unity merged with Grand United in October 2005. Apply with: Australian Unity. Telephone 13 29 39, www.australianunity.com.au.

BUPA Australia Health Funds with BUPA include: • ANZ Health Insurance • AXA • Cardmember Health Insurance Plan (AMEX) • HBA • Health Cover Direct • Mutual Community • National Mutual Health Insurance • St George Health Protect • Territory Mutual • Super Health Plan • CSR Health Plan

Provider number will be supplied

by BUPA for each clinic address

registered. This will be sent to the

practitioner directly

BUPA require a RTO Diploma.. ATMS members who feel they meet BUPA criteria are asked to contact ATMS to obtain an application form for provider status with BUPA.

All approved applicants are sent in a monthly listing.

Approved members are bound by BUPA Ancillary Provider Terms. A copy of this information is provided from BUPA.

Further information is available at: http://www.hbaproviders.com.au/web/groups/public/documents/published/prov_providerrecognition.hcsp. Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800 BUPA Australia Health details: Telephone 1800 060 239, www.bupa.com.au.

CBHS Friendly Society Use your ATMS registration

number ie ATMS00000

ATMS is an approved association with CBHS.

Registration with CBHS is automatic for ATMS members on condition that your insurance and first aid is current and on file at ATMS. Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800 CBHS Friendly Society details: Telephone 1300 654 123, www.cbhs.com.au.

Grand United Health Corporate Health • Gay and Lesbian Insurance Health Fund

Grand United will issue a provider number for each

practice.

Contact Grand United directly for an application form.

Grand United merged with Australian Unity in October 2005. Apply with: Grand United. Telephone 1800 249 966, www.gucorporate.com.au.

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Manchester Unity

Manchester Unity will issue a

provider number for each practice.

Application forms can be downloaded from MU’s website: http://www.manchesterunity.com.au/Site/uploadedfiles/MUProviderReg.PDF or by calling Manchester Unity. Apply with: Manchester Unity. Telephone 13 13 72, www.manchesterunity.com.au.

MBF

Put ATMS number on receipt making sure clinic

address is as registered with

MBF.

Requirements for Remedial Massage are a Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT50302 if graduating post 1/1/03. For applicants who graduated prior to this date you must hold a Cert 4 or equivalent. Kinesiology applicants need to have completed at least 670 hours of training.

Aromatherapy and Shiatsu applicants need to have completed 2 year Diplomas.

Reflexology applicants need to have a Cert 4 or higher.

ATMS members need to contact the office to obtain an application form.

Further information on guidelines are available at: https://provider.mbf.com.au/main/ancillary/therapies. Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800 MBF details: 13 11 37, www.mbf.com.au.