User Charging & Admission Requirements Workshop
Staff involved in residential care admissions, administration and/or finance and whose responsibilities include resident fees and charges and/or Commonwealth subsidies and supplements.
This workshop will provide detail on the legislated ‘Living Longer Living Better’ changes to user charging and Commonwealth subsidy/supplements which commenced 1 July 2014. The training has a practical flavour, focusing on the knowledge, processes and documentation required at the operational level to enable access to full entitlements and meet Commonwealth regulations.
This includes:
- Continuing residential care recipients;
- Accommodation and Resident Agreements;
- Accommodation Payments and Contributions
- Refundable Deposits and Daily Fees;
- Resident care fees, specifically Standard and Means Tested;
- Care subsidy reductions, Primary and Other Subsidies, new and discontinued supplements and Accommodation Supplement including eligibility for higher amount (new and refurbishment requirements);
- Means tested amount, asset and income assessments;
- Requirements specific to Extra Services and Multi-Purpose Services (MPS);
DATE - Friday December 12, 2014
TIME - 9.00am - 1.00pm
VENUE - ACS Training Room, Rhodes
FEE - ACS Member - $150.00
ACS Non Member - $190.00
Interpreting the Medicare Statement Workshop
Target audience:
Those who need to understand Commonwealth Medicare Payment Statements (residential care). This includes staff responsible for submitting Medicare claims, checking Medicare claim details and/or understanding the Medicare Statement for budget purposes. Staff responsible for user charging will also benefit from this session which explains links between the Medicare Statement, resident user charging and admission requirements.
About the Workshop:
The session provides participants with detail on how to interpret the Medicare Payment Statement (residential), with an emphasis on ensuring full Commonwealth subsidy and supplement entitlements are received and accurate resident fees and payments applied.
Overview:
Detailed explanation of the Medicare Statement which will enable participants to understand and apply the Statement. This includes information about the range of subsidies* and supplements including respite, low-means care recipients, adjustments and Medicare Payment summary information. ACAT and leave requirements will also be covered, as will determining the accuracy of resident fees and charges through the Medicare Statement.
* Please note this session does not include information on the clinical aspects of or how to electronically lodge ACFIs.
DATE - Friday December 12, 2014
TIME - 1.30pm - 5.00pm
(Light Lunch provided from 1pm)
VENUE - ACS Training Room, Rhodes
FEE - ACS Member - $150.00
ACS Non Member - $190.00
