Provider news

From 1 July 2022 DVA fees have been indexed by 1.6 per cent; and Temporary telehealth arrangements have ceased.

From 1 July 2022, GPs can claim the Veterans Access Payment (VAP) incentive with the Annual Veterans’ Health Check items MT701–MT707.

Find out about DVA’s involvement in the cross-agency Government Payments Program and what that means for you.

Find out how our Clinical Health Advisers help DVA and health providers support veterans and their families.

To ensure continued safe delivery of allied health care during the Omicron outbreak, DVA has

From 1 January 2022, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is introducing new Veterans’ Access Payment (VAP) item numbers to support the Government’s changes to incentive payments for general practitioners working in rural and remote locations.

Permanent telehealth arrangements for general practitioner, medical specialist, and allied health services will take effect for eligible DVA clients from 1 January 2022.

From 1 January MedHealth will be DVA’s sole provider of Independent Medical Examinations to support determination on veterans’ compensation claims.

Occupational Therapists are advised of changes to DVA’s complex home modification prior approval process as a result of our new Mobility and Functionality Support (MFS) contractual arrangements from 1 November 2021.

Under new contractual arrangements occupational therapists (OTs) will no longer need to obtain quotes for complex home modifications such as bathrooms, stairlifts, lifts, stairs, and other room modifications for DVA clients. There will also be some transition arrangements for OTs to be aware of.