11 That government and providers work together to determine how to ensure comparability of home care pricing for consumers and how best to publish on My Aged Care. 12 That the government should revise the naming and structure of fees to: a) Rename the daily as a care in home care. ‘basic fee’ ‘basic fee’ b) Require that providers charge the care in home care. ‘basic fee’ c) Require that providers charge the income-tested care fee in home care. d) Make the value of the basic care fee proportionate to the value of the home care package, retaining an upper limit relating to the value of the single aged pension. 13 That the government include the full value of the home in the means test for residential care when there is no protected owner’s person in that home. 14 That the government: a) Require that providers charge the minimum basic daily fee in residential care; b) Retain the cap on the value of the basic daily fee in residential care for low means (fully and partially supported) residents; c) Allow providers to charge a higher basic daily fee to non-low means residents, with amounts over $100 to be approved by the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner; d) Require that the maximum basic daily fee be published on the My Aged Care website, the website and in provider’s written materials to be given to prospective residents. 15 That the government abolish the annual and lifetime caps on income-tested care fees in home care and means-tested care fees in residential care. 16 That the government introduce mandatory consumer contributions for services under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme. Consumer contributions should be standardised according to an financial capacity. individual’s 17 That the government inform consumers of the value of the subsidy that is provided for their care. 18 That the government improve the transparency of fees for residents by requiring providers to publish information on My Aged Care in a way that assists informed choice by consumers. 19 That the government retain and reform the role of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner by:
11 That government and providers work together to determine how to ensure comparability of home care pricing for consumers and how best to publish on My Aged Care. 12 That the government should revise the naming and structure of fees to: a) Rename the ‘basic daily fee’ as a ‘basic care fee’ in home care. b) Require that providers charge the ‘basic care fee’ in home care. c) Require that providers charge the income-tested care fee in home care. d) Make the value of the basic care fee proportionate to the value of the home care package, retaining an upper limit relating to the value of the single aged pension. 13 That the government include the full value of the owner’s home in the means test for residential care when there is no protected person in that home. 14 That the government: a) Require that providers charge the minimum basic daily fee in residential care; b) Retain the cap on the value of the basic daily fee in residential care for low means (fully and partially supported) residents; c) Allow providers to charge a higher basic daily fee to non-low means residents, with amounts over $100 to be approved by the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner; d) Require that the maximum basic daily fee be published on the My Aged Care website, the provider’s website and in written materials to be given to prospective residents. 15 That the government abolish the annual and lifetime caps on income-tested care fees in home care and means-tested care fees in residential care. 16 That the government introduce mandatory consumer contributions for services under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme. Consumer contributions should be standardised according to an individual’s financial capacity. 17 That the government inform consumers of the value of the subsidy that is provided for their care. 18 That the government improve the transparency of fees for residents by requiring providers to publish information on My Aged Care in a way that assists informed choice by consumers. 19 That the government retain and reform the role of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner by: