for uninsured services - Saskatchewan Medical Association

SECTION E:PSYCHIATRYPsychotherapyPsychotherapy is a form of treatment for mentalillness, behavioral maladaptions and/or otherproblems, in which a physician establishes aprofessional relationship with a patient for thepurposes of removing, modifying or retardingexisting symptoms or attenuating or reversingdisturbed patterns of behavior, by one or moreapproaches or methods from the generallyrecognized divisions of psychology (i.e. analytic,behavioristic, gestalt, hormic, introspective). Itis recognized that techniques may include hypnosis.FeeGroup Psychotherapy33E Group size 7 to 9 persons -- first hour, $48.90per person34E -- each subsequent 30 minutes or $24.50major part thereof, per personA maximum of 2 hours applies to a combinationof 33E and 34EFamily Psychotherapy (Billed in the nameof head of family, indicating names ofother members treated)35E Concurrent treatment of two or more $263.00members -- first 45 minutes37E -- each subsequent 15 minutes or $87.60major part thereofIndividual Psychotherapy or Psychiatric CounsellingPayment for this service implies aplanned series of sessions of at least30 minutes duration.38E -- minimum period of 30 minutes $159.0039E -- each subsequent 15 minutes or $79.30major part thereofPsychiatric Care40E -- minimum of 15 minutes $79.3041E -- each subsequent 15 minutes or major $79.30part thereofSMA FEE GUIDE - E4 - October 1, 2011