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Advocates critique government's delay on price caps for at-home aged care services
Key takeaways
- Peter Willcocks says he believed providers would "come up with a spin" to justify their charges.
- The government insists the delay is necessary because setting price limits amid "global volatility" "would risk poor outcomes for older people and providers alike".
- Some Support at Home recipients have been waiting up to six months for invoices from their providers, leaving them anxious about how much of their package they have used.
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Peter Willcocks says he believed providers would "come up with a spin" to justify their charges. (ABC News: Kyle Harley)
The federal government's decision to delay price caps for at-home aged care services and instead encourage the regulator to chase up refunds for overcharging is being labelled a "burden" and "total joke" by some advocates.
The government insists the delay is necessary because setting price limits amid "global volatility" "would risk poor outcomes for older people and providers alike".
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