Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)

IPTAAS is the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme. This is a NSW Government scheme providing financial assistance towards travel and accommodation costs when a patient needs to travel long distances for treatment that is not available locally.

To be eligible for IPTAAS, a patient must:

• Be a resident of NSW or Lord Howe Island
• Be enrolled with Medicare
• Not be receiving, or eligible for, financial assistance for travel and accommodation from third party insurance or other Australian government services
• Be referred for treatment at their nearest health service
• Receive treatment at an approved health service
• Travel from their residence for treatment at least 100km (one way), or at least 200kms in a week by making multiple trips to and from treatment

Applying for the first time - online Register your details at https://iptaas.enable.health.nsw.gov.au/ 

Alternatively you can apply using an IPTAAS Application Form. Have your doctor complete the referral details part of the IPTAAS form

• Complete Form 1. Application for travel and accommodation assistance including:
  • Eligibility and patient details
  • Treatment details
  • Payment details
  • Travel and accommodation details
• If you need to stay more than two nights before or after your appointment have your practitioner or health service complete the practitioner or health service declaration
• Sign the patient declaration and submit your application form, and any applicable travel or accommodation invoices, to your local IPTAAS office.

IPTAAS Helpline Phone: 1800 IPTAAS (1800 478 227)

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