EmailHospital Circular 09/2002
Date Issued: 16 April 2002
Publication: 09/2002
Distribution: Registrants (Acute Health Circular 11/2001)
Enquiries: Regional Office
Subject:
- Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Admitted Patients Fees and Invoice Processing for 2001-2002
- Fees Manual Updates
1. TAC Admitted Patients Fees and Invoice Processing for 2001-2002
Admitted Patients
The Department of Human Services has agreed to extend the previously advised arrangements for TAC admitted patient fees for the remainder of 2001-2002 (i.e. third and fourth quarters). First and second quarter arrangements were previously advised in HDSS Bulletins 29 and 30 respectively). Similar processes for invoicing apply as detailed below.
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Acute
All admitted patient statements generated for 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2002 separations will be at the base rate of $2011 per Weighted Inlier Equivalent Separation (WIES9).
Department of Human Services has requested that Allegiance Systems commence issuing TAC admitted patient statements for the third and fourth quarters of 2001-2002. That is, all admitted patient statements will be generated from 1 January to date at the base rate of $2011 per Weighted Inlier Equivalent Separation (WIES9). This process will not require the hospital to retransmit separation details for TAC patients in order to generate statements. Allegiance Systems has advised DHS that this batch run will be processed in mid-April. Any new or amended records transmitted following the batch run will result in automatic admitted patient statement generation. Once admitted patient statements have been received, hospitals may invoice TAC for the activity.
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Sub-Acute (Rehabilitation) fees
The Department advises that hospitals may invoice TAC relating to rehabilitation services for the third and fourth quarters of 2001-2002. That is, all separations relating to rehabilitation services from 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2002 can be invoiced at the following rates:
Level 1 (Care Type 2): $360 per day
Level 2 (Care Type 6): $300 per day
Level 3 (Care Type 7): $300 per day
2. Fees Manual Updates
For these and other amendments to fees and processing, please refer to "Fees and Charges for Acute Health Services in Victoria - A Handbook for Public Hospitals".
Specifically, changes have been made in the following sections.
Section A: Fees for Admitted Patients
7. TAC Patients (7.0, 7.3)
Shane Solomon
Executive Director
Metropolitan Health and Aged Care Services
