Gold, White and Orange Cards The Gold Repatriation Health Card For All Conditions (Gold Card) entitles the holder to all health – services according to clinical need. The Repatriation Health Card For Specific Conditions – (White Card) entitles the holder to health services for treatment of a specific condition as approved by DVA. An Orange Card provides eligible veterans with access to pharmaceuticals listed on the Repatriation PBS according to clinical need for all medical conditions. Table 6 Summary of treatment options covered under DVA Acts VEA SRCA MRCA Personnel covered Prior to 1 July 2004, personnel were covered by Enlisted on or 1 a combination of VEA and SRCA depending on July 2004 enlistment and type of service Treatment for accepted injury or Fully covered for White Reimbursement for Fully covered for White disease Card holders medical expenses for Card holders or treatment reasonably reimbursement for required as a result of expenses accepted injury. From 10/12/2013 White cards will be issued. Treatment for all conditions Fully covered for Gold Not covered Fully covered for Gold Card holders Card holders Pharmaceutical Benefits Pharmaceutical Cost of all reasonable Pharmaceutical Allowance for holders pharmaceuticals is Allowance for holders of of Repatriation Health reimbursed for Repatriation Health Cards accepted conditions Cards. For others, cost of all reasonable pharmaceuticals is reimbursed for accepted conditions Cost of attendance for medical Reimbursement of Reimbursement of Reimbursement of treatment travel and travel and travel and accommodation accommodation accommodation Rehabilitation Veterans' Vocational All rehabilitation All rehabilitation Rehabilitation Scheme required or deemed required or deemed for eligible veterans appropriate covered appropriate including social, vocational and educational status DVA established a Client Liaison Unit (CLU) in 2007 to provide a more holistic service to entitled clients with complex needs under all three Acts. It provides a single point of entry and ongoing contact mainly by telephone.
Gold, White and Orange Cards The Gold Repatriation Health Card – For All Conditions (Gold Card) entitles the holder to all health services according to clinical need. The Repatriation Health Card – For Specific Conditions (White Card) entitles the holder to health services for treatment of a specific condition as approved by DVA. An Orange Card provides eligible veterans with access to pharmaceuticals listed on the Repatriation PBS according to clinical need for all medical conditions. Table 6 Summary of treatment options covered under DVA Acts VEA SRCA MRCA Personnel covered Prior to 1 July 2004, personnel were covered by a combination of VEA and SRCA depending on enlistment and type of service Enlisted on or 1 July 2004 Treatment for accepted injury or disease Fully covered for White Card holders Reimbursement for medical expenses for treatment reasonably required as a result of accepted injury. From 10/12/2013 White cards will be issued. Fully covered for White Card holders or reimbursement for expenses Treatment for all conditions Fully covered for Gold Card holders Not covered Fully covered for Gold Card holders Pharmaceutical Benefits Pharmaceutical Allowance for holders of Repatriation Health Cards Cost of all reasonable pharmaceuticals is reimbursed for accepted conditions Pharmaceutical Allowance for holders of Repatriation Health Cards. For others, cost of all reasonable pharmaceuticals is reimbursed for accepted conditions Cost of attendance for medical treatment Reimbursement of travel and accommodation Reimbursement of travel and accommodation Reimbursement of travel and accommodation Rehabilitation Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme for eligible veterans All rehabilitation required or deemed appropriate covered All rehabilitation required or deemed appropriate including social, vocational and educational status DVA established a Client Liaison Unit (CLU) in 2007 to provide a more holistic service to entitled clients with complex needs under all three Acts. It provides a single point of entry and ongoing contact mainly by telephone.
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