EmailHospital Circular 21/2004
Date Issued: 12 July 2004
Distribution: Public Hospitals, Extended Care Centres, Metropolitan Health Services, and Regional Offices
Subject: Public Hospital fees - Changes
Compensable Admitted Patients (excluding WorkCover and TAC recipients)Public Hospital Fees - Changes
Compensable Admitted Patients (excluding WorkCover and TAC recipients)
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has not increased the published rate for Compensable Admitted Patients since 2002/2003. DHS has determined that effective 1 July 2004, the rates for 2004/2005 will increase by 8%. This increase reflects the increases applied to private admitted single room rates and includes a catch up for 2003/04.
Published rates for 2004/2005 are as follows:
Compensable Admitted Patients (excluding WorkCover and TAC recipients)
| Patient Classification | Length
of Stay |
Fee
per day ($) |
|---|---|---|
Advanced Surgical |
1 - 14 days |
549 |
Surgical/Obstetric |
1 - 14 days |
501 |
Other |
1 - 14 days |
501 |
Psychiatric |
1 - 42 days |
322 |
Rehabilitation |
1 - 49 days |
469 |
Geriatric |
287 |
|
Nursing Home Patient |
167 |
|
Same Day Patient |
401 |
Shane Solomon
Executive Director
Metropolitan Health and Aged Care Services
