Aged Care Subsidies and Supplements New Rates of Payment from 1 July 2018 Home Care Subsidies and Supplements These rates are applicable from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 Home Care Subsidy Rates Home Care Package Subsidy Rate Level 1 $22.66 Level 2 $41.22 Level 3 $90.62 Level 4 $137.77 Home Care Supplements 1. Dementia and Cognition and Veterans’ Supplement Home Care Package Level Amount of Supplement Level 1 $2.27 Level 2 $4.12 Level 3 $9.06 Level 4 $13.78 2. EACHD Top Up Supplement Eligibility Amount of Supplement For consumers who were in receipt of an EACHD package on 31 July 2013 $2.73 3. Oxygen and Enteral Feeding Supplements Supplement Amount of Supplement Oxygen Supplement $11.57 Enteral Feeding Supplement – Bolus $18.33 Enteral Feeding Supplement – Non–bolus $20.59 4. Home Care Viability Supplement Modified Monash Model rates These rates are applicable from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 MMM Classification Amount of Supplement MMM 1,2,3 $0.00 MMM 4 $1.05 MMM 5 $2.32 MMM 6 $15.37 MMM 7 $18.45 ARIA rates These rates are applicable from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 ARIA Score Amount of Supplement ARIA Score 0 to 3.51 inclusive $0.00 ARIA Score 3.52 to 4.66 inclusive $5.45 ARIA Score 4.67 to 5.80 inclusive $6.54 ARIA Score 5.81 to 7.44 inclusive $9.15
Oxygen Supplement $11.57 Enteral Feeding Supplement – $18.33 Enteral Feeding Supplement – Non-bolus $20.59 Adjusted Subsidy Reduction $13.21 Conditional Adjustment Payment Rolled into subsidy rates Veterans’ Supplement $7.08 Homeless Supplement $16.16 Residential Aged Care Viability Supplement These rates are applicable from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. 2017 Scheme Services* Score Amount of Supplement Eligibility score of 100 $56.88 Eligibility score of 95 $50.65 Eligibility score of 90 $45.69 Eligibility score of 85 $39.49 Eligibility score of 80 $33.22 Eligibility score of 75 $25.83 Eligibility score of 70 $19.36 Eligibility score of 65 $13.94 Eligibility score of 60 $11.79 Eligibility score of 55 $8.60 Eligibility score of 50 $6.45 Eligibility score of 45 # $0.00 Eligibility score of 40 # $0.00 Less than a score of 40 $0.00 #Safety net – former 1997, 2001 or certain 2005 scheme services: viability supplement is $1.96 2005 Scheme Services* Score Amount of Supplement Eligibility score of 100 $52.12 Eligibility score of 95 $46.19 Eligibility score of 90 $41.46 Eligibility score of 85 $35.55 Eligibility of 80 $29.59 Eligibility of 75 $23.68 Eligibility score of 70 $19.00 Eligibility score of 65 $13.02 Eligibility score of 60 $10.66 Eligibility score of 55 $7.12 Eligibility score of 50 $4.75 Eligibility score of 45 # $0.00 Eligibility score of 40 # $0.00 Less than a score of 40 $0.00
5. Transitional Supplement Eligibility Amount of Supplement Aged care services where residents meet the requirements under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 $22.37 6. Basic Daily Fee Supplement Eligibility Amount of Supplement Where residents meet the requirements under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 $0.59 7. Accommodation Charge Top Up Supplement Eligibility Amount of Supplement Where residents meet the requirements under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 As per Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) (Subsidy and Other Measures) Determination 2014 8. Charge Exempt Resident Supplement Eligibility Amount of Supplement Where residents meet the requirements under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 As per Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) (Subsidy and Other Measures) Determination 2014 9. Hardship / Hardship Accommodation Eligibility Amount of Supplement As per the Aged Care Act 1997 or Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 as appropriate As determined by the Secretary 10. Respite Supplement Eligibility Amount of Supplement Respite Care – High Level paid when 70% or more of the specified proportion of respite care for the approved provider has been provided over the preceding 12 months. $91.73 Respite Care – High Level paid when less than 70% of the specified proportion of respite care for the approved provider has been provided over the preceding 12 months. $53.91 Respite Care – Low Level $38.46 Further Information on aged care subsidies and supplements can be found at www.health.gov.au.