What is Infusions at Home?
What is Infusions at Home?
It’s a program for eligible members+ to receive iron infusions and selected immunotherapy treatments at home instead of in hospital, when your doctor considers it clinically appropriate.
If your doctor prescribes it and it’s clinically appropriate, you could get:
- Iron infusions for iron deficiency
- Immunotherapy for inflammatory conditions like multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
What products is this available on?
- evolve silver plus
- elite gold copay
How is the program delivered?
A team of nurses manage your treatment at home, handle coordination, and take care of the collection and transport of any medicines and equipment. Your doctor is still in charge of your medical care and makes all treatment decisions. You’ll need a referral from your GP to get started.
Who is eligible for the program?
Who is eligible for the program?
You’ll need:
- Current residential hospital cover that includes access to Infusions at Home (with any relevant waiting periods served (check your product guide)
- A referral from your GP or treating health professional
- To meet clinical eligibility criteria for at-home treatment
Key clinical eligibility criteria may include:
- Have a referral from your treating GP or specialist for an infusion that is clinically appropriate, as an alternative for treatment in a hospital or clinic
- Be assessed by the provider as clinically suitable for at-home infusion treatment
- Have a home environment assessed as safe and appropriate by the provider
Where is the program available?
Where is the program available?
Right now, the Infusions at Home program is currently available nationally.#
Not sure if your area is included? Call us on 1300 733 338 to check.
How much does it cost?
How much does it cost?
ahm pays benefits towards the cost of your infusion at home. If you need extra stuff like blood tests, diagnostic services or specialist follow-ups, there might be some out-of-pocket costs.
Want to check your eligibility?
Want to check your eligibility?
For more info on the program and to check if you’re eligible, call us on 1300 733 338 (Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm AEST) or email medibank.home@medibank.com.au(opens in your email client).
Things you should know
Things you should know
+Members who hold a residential hospital product that includes access to ahm Infusions at Home, and who have served any relevant waiting periods.
#Services are subject to provider availability and coverage may be limited in some regional and remote areas at the time of referral. Availability may vary over time.
We hope this info helps, but keep in mind it’s general advice only. It’s not health advice and doesn’t take your personal situation into account. Always chat with a trusted health professional before making decisions about your care. We’ve done our best to make sure everything’s accurate, but we can’t promise it’s complete or up-to-date. If we mention products or services from others, that’s not an endorsement – and we can’t take responsibility for them. For these reasons, we can’t accept responsibility for any loss from acting on this info (subject to consumer guarantees, of course).