There are many external ACFI consultants claiming to maximise funding for residential aged care providers. While there is an undeniable need for correct claiming, relying on the ability to increase ACFI funding can directly lead to an increase in questionable claiming of these subsidies.The current health minister announced that 1 in 8 of 20,000 ACFI claims last year were incorrect or false. In response, auditing will increase, and tough new fines of$10,800 per offence will be introduced fo...

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MedeHealth initially pondered this question five years ago. Good medication management is vital.The answer to the question is a resounding yes and there are a number of reasons for this.How many carers are there in Australia?Australia has over 2.7 million carers, 12% of the population. The chances are you personally are a carer, need a carer or know a carer, and they are responsible for many tasks including medication management. ( http://www.carersaustral...

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MedeHealth was honoured to be a part of the Sapphire Care Foundation breakfast yesterday. We are excited to be involved and look forward to contributing toward the goals of the foundation now and into the future. The foundation is passionate and determined to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people who experience critical poverty, ill health or abuse.Sapphire Care Foundation empower others to support the most vulnerable by donating to caref...

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