Claims under the National Travel Assistance Scheme
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From: M Smith
Dear Health New Zealand,
What date were the current criteria for claiming travel assistance, under the National Travel Assistance Scheme, put in place?
During the year 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 (or most recent 12 month period for which data is available):
- How many travel assistance claims were paid nationally under the National Travel Assistance Scheme?
- What was the total amount paid out under the National Travel Assistance Scheme nationally?
- Nationally, how many travel assistance claims related to patients travelling more than 350 km one way for a visit?
- Nationally, how many travel assistance claims related to patients visiting a specialist 22 or more times in two months?
- Nationally, how many travel assistance claims related to patients visiting a specialist six or more times in six months and travelling more than 50 km one way per visit?
- Nationally, how many travel assistance claims related to patients being a Community Services Card holder and travelling more than 80 km one way per visit?
Please also answer all of the above questions for the same period, for patients residing in the Upper Clutha Region (please regard Upper Clutha as: Cromwell, Luggate, Wanaka, Cardrona, Albert Town, Hawea Flat, Lake Hawea and Makarora).
Yours faithfully,
Ms M Smith
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