Financial Support For Rural Patients

Do you travel long distances for specialised healthcare? Let’s face it, when you live in the country you have to travel for any specialised care.

Were you aware, though, that if you travel more than 100 km one way or 200 km in a week, for specialised treatment that is not available locally, you can claim financial assistance towards travel and accommodation costs?

The Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS) is designed to support patients from rural and regional NSW when they need it most.

People who travel to places like Sydney or Canberra for treatment can benefit from the extra assistance provided by the IPTAAS scheme. Increased subsidies from travel and accommodation are now available for appointments or treatment.

Patients attending high-risk foot clinics, non-commercial clinical trials, highly specialised publicly funded oral health clinics in NSW and ocularists are now also eligible to claim.

If your travels for specialist medical treatment have been impacted by the recent flooding situation in NSW, contact the IPTAAS team to talk about your individual situation and how they may be able to assist you complete the IPTAAS application.

Visit www.iptaas.health.nsw.gov.au, call 1800 478 227 or ask your social worker or healthcare team if you are eligible.

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