Health Care Homes officially a ‘dead parrot’

An independent review found the model was floundering under bureaucracy and limited interest
Geir O'Rourke
Dr Nuwan Dharmaratne
Dr Nuwan Dharmaratne.

The so-called Health Care Homes revolution, where practices are given capitation payments to fund patient care, is finally over.

The Federal Government has rejected calls for it to be extended beyond next month.

It comes after an independent review found the model was floundering under bureaucracy and limited interest from GPs.

Since its launch in 2017, the care of some 11,500 patients has been funded through annual payments, ranging from $591 to $1795 depending on their clinical complexity.