Increased price limits to factor in support worker PPE by NDIA

Increased price limits to factor in support worker PPE by NDIA

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗣𝗣𝗘).

From 1 January to 30 June 2022, the NDIA is temporarily increasing some NDIS price limits to factor in support worker PPE.

✎The details:

• The price limits for community participation supports and supports with activities of daily living, other than group core supports and Supported Independent Living (SIL), will increase by 0.25%

• The price limits for group core supports and SIL will increase by 0.4%

• Providers will no longer claim separately from participant plans for the cost of support worker PPE

• Providers in NSW, VIC, and the ACT will no longer directly claim reimbursement from the NDIA for the cost of PPE

The changes are in recognition that providers across Australia continue to supply support workers with PPE.

These increased limits will apply until 30 June 2022. The NDIA will decide on ongoing pricing arrangements for PPE costs as part of the Annual Pricing Review 2021-2022.

Remember! Providers have until 31 January 2022 to claim reimbursement from the NDIA for the cost of PPE incurred up to 31 December 2021, under the direct billing arrangement.

Keep an eye out for future updates, as the NDIA will continue to monitor public health orders and will review the need for this measure as orders are adjusted.

For more information that outlines the dates of these changes, click here for the updated COVID Addendum: