The Health program exists to promote, improve and maintain the health, well-being and independence of the veteran community.

• DVA Fee Change Updates for MBS Items effective from 1 July 2008
  Amendments to the fee schedules for Medical Services can be found through the following link.
  1 July 2008 Medical Fee Amendments
  Software Vendor amendments can be found through the following link
  1 July 2008 Vendor Fee Amendments
  

• Practice Managers' Circular – May 2008 (PDF 103 KB)
  This is the first edition of the Practice Managers' Circular - an electronic circular distributed twice a year for practice managers. The Practice Managers' Circular contains information that will assist practice managers interacting with the veteran community as well as advice regarding DVA administrative processes.
  
  
• DVA Pathology Fee Change Updates for MBS Items effective from 1 May 2008

  The changed items are:
  

Item No	Fee Change	Old Fee	New Fee
65084	Decrease	$168.75	$163.70
65087	Decrease	$84.55	$79.50
69387	Decrease	$29.75	$29.20
69390	Decrease	$43.75	$42.65
69393	Decrease	$57.75	$56.10
69396	Decrease	$71.75	$69.55
69399	Decrease	$85.75	$83.00
69401	Decrease	$14.00	$13.45
69408	Increase	$28.00	$29.20
69411	Increase	$39.35	$42.65
69413	Increase	$50.65	$56.10
69415	Increase	$61.95	$69.55




• New Specific Contact Number for Department of Veterans’ Affairs Providers
  

  From 1 November 2007 the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) will introduce a new national telephone number for health care providers. Providers in metropolitan areas should call 1300 550 457, while providers in regional areas should call the corresponding Freecall number 1800 550 457.
  This new provider-specific telephone number will enable health care providers contacting DVA to have their call directed to the appropriate DVA staff member in the first instance rather than being in a general enquiries call queue.
  The automated voice prompts and telephone keypad selection will also enable providers to bypass possible call delays that they may currently experience while waiting for a switchboard operator.
  Please note that the national telephone numbers for Transport (Metro: 1300 550 455 / Non-metro: 1800 550 455) and VAPAC (1800 552 580) have not changed.
  The current general enquiries number (133 254) will continue to be used only by the veteran community wishing to contact DVA.
  However, from 1 November all providers should call either 1300 550 457 or 1800 550 457.
  For any enquiries please send e-mails to: providerpartnering@dva.gov.au

• DVA Fee Change Updates for MBS Items effective from 1 July 2008
  Software Vendor amendments can be found through the following link
  1 July 2008 Vendor Fee Amendments
  
  The new DVA Fee Schedules for Medical Services 1 November 2007 are now available for software vendors.
  These schedules now incorporate:
  • Local Medical Officer Fee Schedule
  • Repatriation Medical Fee Schedule
  • Relative Value Guide Fee Schedule
  • Diagnostic Imaging Fee Schedule
  • Pathology Fee Schedule

  The new fee schedules are in a Microsoft Excel format.

  Please note: there is an error in the information concerning the Rural Enhancement Initiative (REI) in the DVA Fee Schedules for Medical Services 1 November 2007 for software vendors. The error is located in the Guide tab in the spreadsheet on should read should read "The Rural Enhancement Initiative (REI) is paid to LMOs who provide services to veterans in designated rural hospitals. The REI loading is an additional 10% of the LMO fee for in-hospital consultations." A further worksheet has been added to the software vendor file providing details of amendments to 18 items.

  The following item numbers were omitted from the RVG section of the Fee Schedule:
  25000 $29.45
  25005 $58.90
  25010 $88.30

• A PDF version of the new fee scheules is also available.