Advice for podiatrists setting aged care prices from 1 July 2025
5 May 2025
We understand some podiatrists are currently being asked by aged care providers to confirm their service pricing ahead of the 1 July 2025 start date.
As you determine your pricing, try and keep the following key points in mind:
- Indicative pricing is not a cap: While the Support at Home Service List provides indicative pricing, there is no price cap in place for 2025. However, providers may be asked to justify prices that fall significantly outside the suggested range.
- Price caps will apply from 1 July 2026: These will be based on data collected and analysed by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA). IHACPA has indicated they will monitor pricing during 2025, particularly in regional and remote areas, to inform the development of future price caps.
- Clinical care is fully government-funded: Services classified as clinical care (including most podiatry interventions) are fully funded by the federal government. Consumers cannot be charged gap fees or top-up payments.
Recommendations for podiatrists
With these changes, impacts across the profession are likely. For recommendations to help support your pricing and engagement with providers, please click here (note: members must be logged in and signed up to the Podiatry Aged Care (PAC) Special Interest Group (SIG) to access).
Not yet a member but would like to join our PAC SIG to read our recommendations?
We are currently working on updating our pricing and structure for the 2025 membership signup and renewal period. Our new membership registration and renewal period begins on 19 May, so please check back in and click here to join us.
