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Previous Australian Government subsidies and supplements

20 September 2012 - 19 March 2013

Information on the aged care subsidies and supplements rates of payment from 20 September 2012

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Aged Care Subsidies and Supplements

New Increased Rates of Payment From 1 July 2012

Community Aged Care Subsidies and Supplements

These rates are applicable from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Community Aged Care Subsidies

Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) - $37.32
Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) - $124.75
Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) – Dementia - $137.58

Community Aged Care Supplements

For Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) and Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) – Dementia, the Oxygen and Enteral supplements are the same as for residential care.

Community Aged Care Viability Supplement

ARIA Score	Amount of Supplement
ARIA Score 0 to 3.51 inclusive	$0.00
ARIA Score 3.52 to 4.66 inclusive	$4.14
ARIA Score 4.67 to 5.80 inclusive	$4.98
ARIA Score 5.81 to 7.44 inclusive	$6.96
ARIA Score 7.45 to 9.08 inclusive	$8.36
ARIA Score 9.09 to 10.54 inclusive	$11.69
ARIA Score 10.55 to 12.00 inclusive	$14.03

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Residential Aged Care Subsidies

These rates are applicable from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Basic Subsidy Rates

1. Daily ACFI subsidy rates

Level	Activities of daily living (ADL)	Behaviour Supplement (BEH)	Complex Health Care Supplement (CHC)
Nil	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Low	$30.90	$7.06	$13.90
Medium	$67.28	$14.63	$39.60
High	$93.21	$30.82	$57.18

2. Maximum rate paid for a resident with an interim ACAT Low Approval but high ACFI appraisal

The maximum daily subsidy for a resident with an ACAT approval limited to Low Care, but whose ACFI classification would otherwise be High Care is $47.40 per day.

3. Default rate for a new resident with an ACAT Low approval

For a new resident that has an ACAT approval limited to Low Care, the payments system will not make any care subsidy payments until an Application for Classification is received by Medicare Australia. Payments will be backdated as appropriate when the application is received.

4. Default rate for a new resident with an ACAT High (not limited) approval

For a new resident with an ACAT approval that is not limited to Low Care, the payments system will pay a care subsidy rate of $47.40 per day until an Application for Classification is received by Medicare Australia. Payments will be backdated as appropriate when the application is received.

5. Late receipt of appraisal or reappraisal

Where an appraisal or reappraisal is received within 3 months after the end of the appraisal or reappraisal period, if the daily amount for a resident is at least $25 the basic subsidy for the period up until the appraisal or reappraisal is received (the late claim period) is that amount less $25. If the daily amount for a resident is less than $25 the basic subsidy for the late claim period is $0.

Where an appraisal or reappraisal is received more than 3 months after the end of the appraisal or reappraisal period, the basic subsidy is $0 for the late claim period.

6. Daily RCS rates for grandparented residents

RCS classification level	Full amount	Reduced amount for late applications
Classification level 1	$137.58	$102.58
Classification level 2	$124.75	$89.75
Classification level 3	$107.47	$72.47
Classification level 4	$75.97	$40.97
Classification level 5	$46.28	$26.28
Classification level 6	$38.33	$18.33
Classification level 7	$29.44	$9.44
Classification level 8	$0.00	$0.00

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7. Daily residential respite subsidy rates

(a) low level residential respite care —$38.33
(b) high level residential respite care — $107.47

Residential Aged Care Supplements (Care Related)

These rates are applicable from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Supplement	Amount of Supplement
Oxygen Supplement	$10.35
Enteral Feeding Supplement – Bolus	$16.39
Enteral Feeding Supplement – Non-bolus	$18.42
Adjusted Subsidy Reduction	$11.78
Conditional Adjustment Payment	8.75% of basic subsidy

Residential Aged Care Viability Supplement

These rates are applicable from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

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2005 Scheme Services*

Score	Amount of Supplement
Eligibility score of 100	$39.65
Eligibility score of 95	$35.13
Eligibility score of 90	$31.53
Eligibility score of 85	$27.04
Eligibility score of 80	$22.51
Eligibility score of 75	$18.01
Eligibility score of 70	$14.45
Eligibility score of 65	$9.90
Eligibility score of 60	$8.10
Eligibility score of 55	$5.41
Eligibility score of 50	$3.61
Eligibility score of 45 #	$0.00
Eligibility score of 40 #	$0.00
Less than a score of 40	$0.00

# Safety net – former 1997 or 2001 scheme services: viability supplement is $1.48.

2001 Scheme Services*

Score	Amount of Supplement
Eligibility score of 100	$24.08
Eligibility score of 90	$14.81
Eligibility score of 80	$11.49
Eligibility score of 70	$8.17
Eligibility score of 60	$4.84
Eligibility score of 50	$1.67
Eligibility score of 40	$1.48

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1997 Scheme Services*

Degree of Isolation	Number of Places	Amount of Supplement
Isolated Remote Area**	1-15	$24.08
Isolated Remote Area**	16-29	$14.81
Isolated Remote Area**	30 or more	$1.48
Remote Centre**	1-15	$11.49
Remote Centre**	16-29	$8.17
Remote Centre**	30 or more	$1.48
Rural Outside Large Centre**	1-15	$4.84
Rural Outside Large Centre**	16-29	$1.48
Rural Outside Large Centre**	30 or more	$1.48
All Other Areas	Any	$1.48

^ The degree of isolation refers to the classification given to Statistical Local Areas in the “Rural Remote and Metropolitan Area Classification, 1991 Census Edition.” AGPS 1994.*

“2005 scheme services”, “2001 scheme services” and “1997 scheme services” have the meanings given to them in subsection 21.34 of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997.

Residential Aged Care Supplements (Accommodation and Hotel Related)

These rates are applicable from 20 September 2012 to 19 March 2013.

Supplement	Amount of supplement
Concessional Supplement
Assisted residents	$8.25
More than 40% concessional residents	$20.03
40% or fewer concessional residents	$13.10
Pensioner Supplement	$7.51
Residential Care Subsidy – Accommodation Supplement (maximum)
If on the day the service meets building requirements mentioned in section 21.11B of the principles OR	$32.76
If on the day of service does not meet those requirements.	$27.54
Residential Care Subsidy – Transitional Accommodation Supplement For subsection 44-16 (3) of the Act, the amount of transitional accommodation supplement for the care recipient is the amount mentioned below for the day when the care recipient entered residential care less the amount of accommodation supplement payable for the care recipient.
Item 1 After 19 March 2008 and before 20 September 2010	$7.51
Item 2 After 19 September 2010 and before 20 March 2011	$5.01
Item 3 After 19 March 2011 and before 20 September 2011	$2.50
Transitional Supplement
Aged care services where residents meet the requirements of section 21.25c of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997.	$20.03
Resident Contribution Top Up Supplement
Where residents meet the requirements of section 44-32 of the Aged Care Act 1997.	$0.50

Respite Supplement	Certified	Non certified
Respite Care – High Level is equal to or greater than 70% of the specified proportion of respite care for the approved provider.	$82.17	$74.56
Respite Care – High Level is less than 70% of the specified proportion of respite care for the approved provider.	$48.29	$40.68
Respite Care – Low Level	$34.44	$26.85

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