Online Training replay: Home care expenditure: what are the rules?

Online training replay:

 

Download a copy of the presentation slides.

 

Download the Russell Kennedy HCP Resource - Decision-Making Tree


Please note
: This tool is designed to be used in conjunction with Russell Kennedy’s HCP Expenditure Policy. This should be used as a guide only.

On Thursday 7 April 2022, Russell Kennedy hosted an online training session covering home care expenditure. This session was aimed at Home Care Managers and Care Managers/Care Coordinators.

Home Care can be difficult to navigate. Not only must providers manage a consumer’s needs and expectations within their budget, but providers must also ensure they are complying with legislation and guidelines to ensure that the services provided and items purchased with a package are not out of scope.

The legislation briefly sets out the criteria for what is allowed to be purchased using Home Care funding, however practically, it can be very difficult for providers to interpret and adhere to the legislation, particularly in light of the evolving interpretation by the industry and regulators.

In this session, we presented the following:

  • What is and isn’t allowed to be purchased: what are the rules?
  • What evidence you need to demonstrate that an item is allowed
  • Examples of issues we have seen providers run into
  • Key issues: everyday purchases and home modifications
  • Consequences for providers who get it wrong

Attendees to this training gained a greater understanding of the rules around HCP purchases. They also received practical guidance about what purchases are allowed under the legislation and what documentation/evidence providers need to demonstrate that a purchase is allowed.

This online training was delivered by Anita Courtney, Principal and Johanna Heaven, Associate from Russell Kennedy’s Aged Care team.

This training replay will be available for a limited time and will expire on Monday 25 April 2022.

How we can help

Please reach out if you would like any more information about our HCP Expenditure Policy, our Home Modifications Agreement or any other aged care templates. A list of the documents we offer is available here. Please also contact us if you’d like us to deliver the training directly to your team or if you’d like to purchase the recording and material for your organisation.

For further information, we encourage you to visit Russell Kennedy’s Aged Care expertise which is updated regularly with insights and materials.

You may also like to subscribe to our mailing list here to stay up to date with our alerts and upcoming events.

View related insights

Are you raising your fees soon_Alert_23May

Home care providers: Are you raising your fees soon? Read this first!

23 May 2024

With the commencement of the Support at Home Program being deferred until 1 July 2025 many home care ...

View
aged-care-agreement-540x360

The proposed new Aged Care Act: how will it apply to retirement villages?

18 Apr 2024

The exposure draft for the Aged Care Bill 2023 was published on 14 December 2023. We refer to our pr ...

View
nurse-assisting-senior-with-walking-cane.jpg-540x360

Beware: associate, advisory or non-voting directors as members of an approved provider governing body

29 Nov 2023

As we help our approved provider clients prepare their governing bodies to include a majority of ind ...

View

Please complete the form below for access to the content. The information provided will not be shared with any third parties.

Mandatory field(s) marked with *