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Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
AN.0.40
Health Assessment provided as a comprehensive medical assessment for residents of residential aged care facilities
Items 701, 703, 705 and 707 may be used to undertake a comprehensive medical assessment of a resident of a residential aged care facility
This health assessment requires assessment of the resident's health and physical and psychological function, and must include:
(a) making a written summary of the comprehensive medical assessment;
(b) developing a list of diagnoses and medical problems based on the medical history and examination;
(c) providing a copy of the summary to the residential aged care facility; and
(d) offering the resident a copy of the summary.
A residential aged care facility is a facility in which residential care services, as defined in the Aged Care Act 1997, are provided. This includes facilities that were formerly known as nursing homes and hostels. A person is a resident of a residential aged care facility if the person has been admitted as a permanent resident of that facility.
This health assessment is available to new residents on admission into a residential aged care facility. It is recommended that new residents should receive the health assessment as soon as possible after admission, preferably within six weeks following admission into a residential aged care facility.
A health assessment for the purpose of a comprehensive medical assessment of a resident of a residential aged care facility may be claimed by an eligible patient:
(a) on admission to a residential aged care facility, provided that a comprehensive medical assessment has not already been provided in another residential aged care facility within the previous 12 months; and
(b) at 12 month intervals thereafter.
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Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
701 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a general practitioner to perform a brief health assessment, lasting not more than 30 minutes and including:
(a) collection of relevant information, including taking a patient history; and
(b) a basic physical examination; and
(c) initiating interventions and referrals as indicated; and
(d) providing the patient with preventive health care advice and information
Fee: $65.30 Benefit: 100% = $65.30
(See para AN.0.36, AN.0.37, AN.0.38, AN.0.39, AN.0.40, AN.0.41, AN.0.42, AN.0.69 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
703 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a general practitioner to perform a standard health assessment, lasting more than 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes, including:
(a) detailed information collection, including taking a patient history; and
(b) an extensive physical examination; and
(c) initiating interventions and referrals as indicated; and
(d) providing a preventive health care strategy for the patient
Fee: $151.80 Benefit: 100% = $151.80
(See para AN.0.36, AN.0.37, AN.0.38, AN.0.39, AN.0.40, AN.0.41, AN.0.42, AN.0.69 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
705 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a general practitioner to perform a long health assessment, lasting at least 45 minutes but less than 60 minutes, including:
(a) comprehensive information collection, including taking a patient history; and
(b) an extensive examination of the patient's medical condition and physical function; and
(c) initiating interventions and referrals as indicated; and
(d) providing a basic preventive health care management plan for the patient
Fee: $209.45 Benefit: 100% = $209.45
(See para AN.0.36, AN.0.37, AN.0.38, AN.0.39, AN.0.40, AN.0.41, AN.0.42, AN.0.69 of explanatory notes to this Category)
Category 1 - PROFESSIONAL ATTENDANCES
707 - Additional Information
Professional attendance by a general practitioner to perform a prolonged health assessment (lasting at least 60 minutes) including:
(a) comprehensive information collection, including taking a patient history; and
(b) an extensive examination of the patient's medical condition, and physical, psychological and social function; and
(c) initiating interventions or referrals as indicated; and
(d) providing a comprehensive preventive health care management plan for the patient
Fee: $295.90 Benefit: 100% = $295.90
(See para AN.0.36, AN.0.37, AN.0.38, AN.0.39, AN.0.40, AN.0.41, AN.0.42, AN.0.69 of explanatory notes to this Category)
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- Assist - Addition/Deletion of (Assist.)
- Amend - Amended Description
- Anaes - Anaesthetic Values Amended
- Emsn - EMSN Change
- Fee - Fee Amended
- Renum - Item Number Change (renumbered)
- New - New Item
- NewMin - New Item (previous Ministerial Determination)
- Qfe - QFE Change