Dear Practitioners
We are very pleased to advise that the
Department of Health (DH) have approved changes to the available continence
product list for consumers using catheters, to include inter-related Catheter
Change Packs (Independence Australia Product code/SWEP Picklist code: 10000442).
Changes to the SWEP Operational Policies
and inclusion of the Catheter Packs will be implemented from July 1, 2022 and these
packs will be available to select for your consumer via the SWEP
database.
We do note that there will be no increase
to the maximum subsidy level per annum ($1,200).
Please note the VA&EP Operational
Policies will be updated in due course as outlined in the table below:
If you have any
questions please contact our team on 1300 747 937 and select Option 1, Option
2.
