Aged Care Billing and GPACI Essentials Plus Puffin Demonstration

Join Western Victoria PHN for a focused session on billing in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs), including how GP billing activity aligns with the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI). We’ll unpack key billing requirements, common pitfalls, and how GPACI impacts reporting and service delivery in aged care.

The session also includes a live demonstration of PUFFIN, a new POLAR-based tool developed to support GPACI by helping practices track visits to aged care residents, monitor vaccination status, and streamline reporting.

Clear, practical guidance plus a hands-on tool demo to help make aged care billing easier and more accurate.

Speakers: 

• Aged Care Team, Western Victoria Primary Health Network
• Dr Ashley Van Leeuwestyn, Better Billing
• Sarah Crowe, Digital Health, Western Victoria Primary Health Network

Topics:

• WVPHN Aged Care updates and program overview
• Aged Care Billing and GPACI Essentials
• PUFFIN Overview and live demo

Learning outcomes:

• Identify the key billing requirements for GP services in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) and how these activities align with the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI).
• Identify how the PUFFIN tool supports GPACI reporting by tracking aged care visits, monitoring vaccination status, and improving billing accuracy and workflow efficiency.