Calvary and Medibank join forces for SA Hospital at Home program
The Catholic Not For Profit is teaming up with the private health insurer to deliver a new program designed to…
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Clarification on new home care payment in arrears arrangements – can providers charge fees on the total package?
Recently we reported on the Federal Government’s decision to shift home care providers from payment to advance to payment in…
Aged care regulator to target providers failing to meet RAD obligations with new campaign
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson PSM, tells us that an analysis of prudential information has shown…
Federal Budget delivers $1.6 billion for 23,000 new Home Care Packages – but residential care providers to hang on for next seven months until May 2021 Budget. Is this a sign of the Government’s lack of respect for operators?
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered the Morrison Government’s 2020-21 Budget – five months after it was delayed because of COVID…
The sector reacts to the Budget: aged care leaders weigh in on where the Government has got it right – and wrong
A mixed response to Tuesday’s Budget with its spending on home care and little else for the aged care sector.…
Only 2,000 new Level 4 packages among 23,000 new Home Care Packages – StewartBrown says packages should be extended to Level 6
The accounting firm has released its analysis of the Federal Budget – and they have spotted an issue with the…
Royal Commission to hold its final hearing in two weeks – Senior Counsel Assisting to make their final submissions to the Commissioners
The end is in sight. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has announced it will hold its…
Government boosts its Business Improvement Fund by another $35 million
A sign that the Government’s rescue fund for struggling operators is working? Ian Yates says yes. The Federal Budget has…
QLD Housing Minister wades into complaints about “unfair” rent increases at lifestyle communities – says it’s time to overhaul legislation
Mick de Brenni has issued a warning to “rogue” lifestyle village operators that their days are numbered after Channel Nine…
Federal Government still propping up vacant aged care home in regional Victoria – at a cost of $56K a month
Is this why we are not hearing more about operators walking away from the sector – as forecast by Gary…