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Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges from 20 September 2012

Please find attached the Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges which has been updated and will take effect from 20 September 2012.

In this section:

The quarterly review of income tested fees was conducted on 15 September 2012, with an effective date of 20 September 2012. Residents and providers will shortly receive letters advising where there is a change to a resident’s income tested fee or where a refund may be due.

Mail addressed to residents should not be returned to the Department unless the resident no longer lives at the home.

Providers are advised that any refunds that may appear on your monthly claim statement from the Department of Human Services Medicare Australia should not be paid to residents or their estate until you have received written advice from the Department of Health and Ageing confirming that a refund may be due.

If you have any queries about the Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges or other content of this message, please call 1800 900 554.

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The Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges which has been updated and will take effect from 20 September 2012.

The quarterly review of income tested fees was conducted on 15 September 2012, with an effective date of 20 September 2012. Residents and providers will shortly receive letters advising where there is a change to a resident’s income tested fee or where a refund may be due.

Mail addressed to residents should not be returned to the Department unless the resident no longer lives at the home.

Providers are advised that any refunds that may appear on your monthly claim statement from the Department of Human Services Medicare Australia should not be paid to residents or their estate until you have received written advice from the Department of Health and Ageing confirming that a refund may be due.

If you have any queries about the Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges or other content of this message, please call 1800 900 554.

Keep Up to Date with the Residential Care Manual On-Line:

The Residential Care Manual On-Line is an online resource designed to assist approved providers to understand and comply with their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Aged Care Principles.

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