KPMG report on payment model now available

Following the general advice provided by the ATO, the Department of Health commissioned KPMG to provide further information on the implications of the Health Care Home payment model for participating general practices and Aboriginal and Community Controlled Health Services in relation to their exposure to employment tax obligations. This is now available here in Latest Updates:  more information e-newsletters, fact sheets and booklets

Letters of offer sent out to selected Health Care Homes

Letters of offer, along with program information, are now being sent to selected general practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. Participation of selected Health Care Homes will be confirmed when organisations formally accept. Stay tuned.

Check out our Health Care Home resources

For FAQs, fact sheets, case studies and e-newsletters, go to the Health Care Homes for health professionals' page then to more information e-newsletters, fact sheets and booklets. Other resources on this page include:

• Health Care Homes information booklet
• Minimum requirements of shared care plans fact sheet
• Payment information fact sheet
• Patient eligibility fact sheet
• Stage one modelling fact sheet 
• Health Care Homes and the quadruple aim
• Case studies: Best practice examples of chronic disease management
• E-newsletters — you can subscribe to and see the latest Health Care Homes e-newsletters on the more information page.

New consumer fact sheet

A new fact sheet in English and in five other languages (traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Arabic, Italian and Greek) is now available. Go to Health Care Homes for consumers’ page, then scroll down to more information.