Following consultation with the sector, the government is implementing changes to the ACFI announced in the 2015-16 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) measure, Aged Care Provider Funding – improved compliance.
To implement some of the changes, the following amendments have been made to the Classification Principles 2014 (the Principles), effective from 1 March 2017:
• The department will be able to take into account the manner in which care was provided, and the qualifications of the person providing the treatment in determining the level of care that a care recipient needs.
• A fee of $375 (GST exclusive) per ACFI question will be charged for a request for reconsideration of an ACFI review decision.
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Amendments to the ACFI Classification Principles – 1 March 2017
Amendments to ACFI – 1 March 2017