Ambulance Services in Victoria - Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia

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From	To	Patient category	Responsible for payment
Public hospital	Community	General	Patient
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		>Possible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
Public outpatient clinic	Community	General	Hospital, if arranged by the hospital
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
Private hospital	Community	General	Patient
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
Public mental health inpatient facility	Community	General	Patient
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover

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Eligible DVA patient

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If approval granted - covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement

Last updated: 27 June, 2008
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