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General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing · Australia
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive provides incentive payments to primary care providers and practices registered in MyMedicare for delivering care planning services and regular visits to MyMedicare-registered patients living permanently in residential aged care homes. It aims to improve access to quality, proactive general practice care for older people in aged care homes.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Eligibility requirements are set out in Section 2 of the Guidelines for registration and Section 3 for payment
• Practices, providers and patients participating in MyMedicare GPACI must meet all eligibility requirements
• All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive period for the practice or practitioner to be eligible for payment
• Applicants must register for MyMedicare and opt in to GPACI
• Applicants must satisfy all eligibility criteria to register
• Funding is not available if the applicant receives funding from another government source for the same purpose
Eligibility is set out in Section 2 (Eligibility Criteria to register) and Section 3 (Eligibility requirements for payment) of the Guidelines. Practices, providers and patients participating in the MyMedicare GPACI must meet all eligibility requirements concurrently within an incentive period for the practice or practitioner to be eligible for payment. To register for MyMedicare and opt in to GPACI, applicants must satisfy all eligibility criteria. Funding cannot be provided under GPACI if the applicant receives funding from another government source for the same purpose.
What's Funded
Providing proactive general practice visits, regular planned reviews, coordinated care planning services, and related care for MyMedicare-registered patients who permanently live in residential aged care homes.Expected Outcomes
Improved access to quality and proactive general practice care for older people in residential aged care homes, with servicing requirements met before incentive payments are delivered.Key Information
Applicant Types
companyindividual
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
aged caregeneral practiceprimary careMyMedicareincentive paymentresidential aged carehealthcarecare planning
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive?
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive is a mixed grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia. The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive provides incentive payments to primary care providers and practices registered in MyMedicare for delivering care planning services and regular visits to MyMedicare-registered patients living permanently in residential aged care homes. It aims to improve access to quality, proactive general practice care for older people in aged care homes.
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Who is eligible for the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive?
- Eligibility requirements are set out in Section 2 of the Guidelines for registration and Section 3 for payment
- Practices, providers and patients participating in MyMedicare GPACI must meet all eligibility requirements
- All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive period for the practice or practitioner to be eligible for payment
- Applicants must register for MyMedicare and opt in to GPACI
- Applicants must satisfy all eligibility criteria to register
- Funding is not available if the applicant receives funding from another government source for the same purpose
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What activities are funded?
Providing proactive general practice visits, regular planned reviews, coordinated care planning services, and related care for MyMedicare-registered patients who permanently live in residential aged care homes.
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How do I apply for the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive?
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