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Isolated Patients’ Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme

[IPTAAS]

What is IPTAAS:

The NSW Isolated Patients’ Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS) assists with access to specialist medical treatment and oral surgical health care for people living in isolated and remote communities in NSW, through the provision of some financial assistance towards actual travel and accommodation costs.

Criteria:

NSW IPTAAS provides part assistance with costs if patients need to travel more than 100km (one way) from where they usually live to obtain specialist medical treatment not available locally. Other living away from home expenses (eg. meals) are not reimbursed and the Scheme is not designed to provide a choice of specialist.

You are eligible to apply for IPTAAS if

• You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident residing in NSW or Lord Howe Island.

• You have been referred by a recognised, accredited medical practitioner for inpatient/outpatient specialist medical treatment and/or specialist oral health surgical treatment that is not available locally.

• You are required to/have had to travel at least 100 km (one way) from your usual place of residence.

• If you have a private health fund, you must have already claimed the maximum benefits first.

• You are a transplant recipient or donor undertaking a transplant procedure.

• You can be registered as a cleft lip/palate patient requiring specialist oral health surgical treatment.

• You are an itinerant worker or person of no fixed address.

• You are an escort (relative, friend or carer) and the referring medical practitioner or treating specialist certifies that it is medically necessary for an escort to accompany the patient during their journey and/or to remain with the patient during the period of treatment.

For details on the travel and accommodation assistance available, and to access the claim form go to the Department of Health Website.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 February 2010 13:22