Published: July 31, 2018
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Special function to update an individual ACFI to 2018-2019 ACFI rates

As discussed at the User Group Meetings last week there are some cases where after updating to the recent 2018-2019 ACFI Rates Version Update (5.5.56290.0 or higher) you may still have ACFI’s waiting to submit to Medicare via our B2B link.

These scenarios are where your ACFI is for an ‘Initial’ appraisal where the Payment Start Date will be backdated and commencing in May/June (when their admission was) and therefore will need the old rates up until 30 June and then require the new rates applied from 1 July.

We are aware of this and have a solution in place for you to update the ACFI rate for these specific cases once it has been Accepted by Medicare.

If you are running v5.5.57200.0 or higher then you can do this yourself. In this version, we highlight any Current ACFI appraisals that are still using the old rates in red text. When you select these Current appraisals you will find a new option within the Add button called Copy using latest rate. This new function will allow you to update your Current ACFI that has been Accepted by Medicare and roll forward to use the new 1 July 2018 rates.

Note: If you have one of these scenarios and are unsure what to do then please contact the Manad Plus Help Desk for support.

P: 1300 MANAD2 (1300 62 62 32)

E: support@manad.com.au

Published: July 25, 2018
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AACQA Quality Standard Newsletter – June 2018

The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has released a new issue of their ‘Quality Standard’ newsletter.

In this issue…

• Key facts and resources: Unannounced Re-accreditation Audits
• New webinars: quality reforms
• Your Feedback: Standards Guidance
• Preparing for the new standards
• Survey and guidelines: dementia and decision-making
• Survey: Spiritual Care in Aged Care guidelines
• Pain in aged care

Read more:

‘Quality Standard’ newsletter (.pdf)

Published: July 20, 2018
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Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue #2018/12

In this issue:

• National Advance Care Directive Prevalence Study 2018
• National palliative care projects
• Reminder: please use ‘My Aged Care’ not ‘MAC’
• Blindness and vision impairment
• Transition to new Aged Care Quality Standards

Residential Care:

• Quality Indicator Program: end of quarter four 2017 18
• NDIS Commission start dates and Code of Conduct
• Updated consumer booklet – Steps to enter an aged care home

Read more:

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 2018/12 (.pdf)

Published: July 13, 2018
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Transition to the new Aged Care Quality Standards

Transition to the Aged Care Quality Standards (the Standards) has begun. Subject to parliamentary processes, assessment and monitoring against the new Standards will start from 1 July 2019.

A copy of the exposure draft of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Single Quality Framework) Principles 2018, which contains the new Standards, is available on the department’s website.

Read more:

Transition to the new Aged Care Quality Standards

Single set of quality standards – the Aged Care Quality Standards

Published: July 6, 2018
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Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue #2018/11

In this issue:

• 2018-19 Aged Care Approvals Round now open
• Participate in the National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care Survey
• Australian of the Year Awards 2019

Home Care:

• New unspent funds in home care factsheet
• Improving home care package pricing transparency and comparability

Residential Care:

• Participate in the 2018 Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (acNAPS)
• Remind residents to advise DHS/DVA of lump sum accommodation payments
• Update to ACFI FAQs: the Seven Day Rule and CHC compression garments

Read more:

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 2018/11 (.pdf)

Published: July 2, 2018
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Applications Open for Record Aged Care Offering

Existing and prospective aged care providers are encouraged to apply for a share in a record offering of more than 14,200 new aged care places, with a special focus on allocations in rural, regional and remote locations.

Opening the 2018-19 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) today, Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt said the offering was 35 per cent bigger than the previous round and was a result of the Turnbull Government’s $5 billion aged care Budget boost.

“We are offering 13,500 new residential care places, 775 short-term restorative care places and importantly, a further $60 million in capital grants to encourage more investment in areas of greatest need,” Minister Wyatt said.

“The Turnbull Government is committed to improving access to residential aged care for people living in regional, rural and remote areas.

“To help them continue to live in the communities they know and love, suitable applications targeting these areas will be prioritised.

Read more:

Applications Open for Record Aged Care Offering (.pdf)

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