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Table 5: Ambulance transports from nursing homes
- From Nursing Home to Public Hospital
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Patient category responsible for payment General Patient Patient Pensioner/Health Concession Card Holder Ambulance Victoria, if authorised as medically necessary Eligible DVA patient DVA TAC TAC Workcover WorkCover - From Nursing Home to and from Diagnostic Service/Day Procedure Service
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Patient category responsible for payment General Patient Patient Pensioner/Health Concession Card Holder Ambulance Victoria, if authorised as medically necessary Eligible DVA patient DVA TAC TAC Workcover WorkCover - From Nursing Home to Non Admitted Patient Clinics (includes outpatients and sub acute clinics)
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Patient category responsible for payment General Patient Patient Pensioner/Health Concession Card Holder Hospital – if hospital receives VACS specified grant
Ambulance Victoria – if health service does NOT receive VACS specified fundingEligible DVA patient DVA TAC TAC Workcover WorkCover - From Nursing Home to Private Hospital
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Patient category responsible for payment General Patient Patient Pensioner/Health Concession Card Holder Ambulance Victoria, if authorised as medically necessary Eligible DVA patient DVA TAC TAC Workcover WorkCover - From Nursing Home to Community (includes GP clinics, home, dentist)
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Patient category responsible for payment General Patient Patient Pensioner/Health Concession Card Holder Ambulance Victoria, if authorised as medically necessary Eligible DVA patient DVA TAC TAC Workcover WorkCover - From Nursing Home to Nursing Home*
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Patient category responsible for payment General Patient Patient Pensioner/Health Concession Card Holder Ambulance Victoria, if authorised as medically necessary Eligible DVA patient DVA TAC TAC Workcover WorkCover
* In the event of nursing home closure – transfer of residents will be responsibility of the nursing home as the transfer does not relate to clinical need.
