Summary of Support
The aim of the ACT Interstate Patient Travel Assistance Scheme (IPTAS) is to support permanent residents of the ACT to access specialist medical treatment and oral surgical health care (excluding routine dental work) outside of the ACT by assisting with travel and commercial accommodation costs. ACT IPTAS is not a full reimbursement scheme. There are limits for how much we can pay you, which may be less than your total costs. We cannot pay you more than your total costs. ACT IPTAS is available where the medical treatment and/or specialist oral health surgical treatment you need is not available in the ACT either publicly or privately.
You are eligible for IPTAS if you are:
- a permanent resident of the ACT
- enrolled, or eligible to be enrolled with Medicare, including asylum seekers
- not receiving, or eligible for, financial assistance for travel and accommodation from third party insurance or other Australian State and Territory government services
- referred for medical care interstate by an ACT or Queanbeyan registered medical professional
- referred to the service closest to the ACT that provides the medical care you need
You are not eligible for IPTAS if you are:
- travelling for medical treatment you need while you are interstate
- travelling to seek a second opinion
- travelling to receive medical care from a health professional of your choice when that type of care is available in the ACT either publicly or privately.
The information in these guidelines is general. Your situation may be different. We will assess whether you are eligible for ACT IPTAS each time you submit a claim. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria we will not be able to pay your claim.
About Organisation
IPTAS is an initiative of the ACT Government.
