From:
Alan ASHMORE
To:
INFORMATION.ACCESS
Subject:
Re: Scope clarification - LEX 54687 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Date:
Thursday, 8 December 2022 10:29:21 AM
Dear INFORMATION.ACCESS,
I am responding to your message received this morning.
"Can you please clarify what you mean by:
: The total additional cost to Government of a veteran in receipt of a
Gold Card, and
: The total additional cost to Government of a war widow in receipt of a
Gold C."
I thought this would have been self explanatory but I will spell it out in more detail for you and will use my example as a Gold Card veteran.
Nearly every medical issue I have to seek a medical and specialist appointment/treatment for is for a war accepted medical condition and is paid for by DVA gold card. It is a
specific DVA cost but incorrectly included as a 'cost' of the Gold Card. I estimate that of the annual costs DVA pay for my gold card is that 90% is specifically related to my war
accepted medical conditions and 10% is the additional cost to Government for example dental costs which are not specifically war related. In my case the ADDITIONAL cost to
Government in my case is around 10% and not 100%.
In addition there are many costs DVA include as the total cost of a Gold Card that would otherwise be paid by:
: Medicare.
: The Public Hospital system, and
: Chemist costs to name a few.
I hope this gives you some direction that I am looking for the ADDITIONAL cost to Government by the issue of a Gold Card.
As noted previously Mick Quinn and I saw a one page document in 2019 of the information I am seeking so I know such a document DOES exist.
Yours sincerely,
Alan ASHMORE
-----Original Message-----
Good morning Mr Ashmore,
Can you please clarify what you mean by:
: The total additional cost to Government of a veteran in receipt of a
Gold Card, and
: The total additional cost to Government of a war widow in receipt of a
Gold Card.
I am reaching out to multiple areas to try to locate any records for this
request.
Kind regards
Brett | Director a/g
Position Number 62331110
Information Access Unit I Client Access and Rehabilitation Branch
Client Engagement and Support Services Division
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Tel 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)
information.access @dva.gov.au
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