Provider news

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has streamlined our prior approval process for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) services for DVA clients with a diagnosed degenerative macular disease.

Change to DVA arrangements for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) provided to DVA clients from 1 November 2021.

From 1 November 2021 there will be a change to how providers claim for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring when treating DVA clients.

From 1 September 2021, DVA will be unable to fund an exercise physiology service on the same day as another musculoskeletal service to treat the same condition.

There are two ways to claim for the Veteran Health Check, depending on when your veteran patient transitioned from the Australian Defence Force. We explain which item numbers to use and when.

Key information for General Practitioners supporting veterans amid recent events in Afghanistan

Key information for health providers supporting veterans amid recent events in Afghanistan

DVA provider fees for certain occupation therapy and podiatry services have increased from 1 July 2021.

Key changes to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Fee Schedules that took effect on 1 July 2021.