24 March Current requirements for printing forms suspended due to COVID-19 March 24, 2020 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Services Australia 0 Services Australia is soon to advise that the mandatory requirement to physically print forms for patients will be suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following forms will be exempt from current mandatory printing requirements: Bulk Bill Assignment Advice (DB4 form) Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Printed Statements (D1216S) In-patient Medical Claim (IMC) Patient Claim Consent and Declaration Lodgement Advice Patient Claim Interactive (PCI) Statement Online Eligibility Check (OEC) Disclaimer Statement of Claim and Benefit Payment Pathology Combined Request form – Patient Claiming Simplified Billing Assignment Claim form These forms should be signed, printed, stored or sent electronically where possible. There will be no audits conducted during this period. Read More Related Articles Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia Temporary changes to Medicare Program requirements under s19AA and 19AB of the Health Insurance Act COVID-19 Vaccine Training Program DVA arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic Healthcare providers use of technology surges in the face of COVID-19 Australian Immunisation Register mandatory reporting requirements Comments are closed.