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Proof of medical alarm costs

A registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner must complete a Disability Allowance - Medical Alarm Assessment form that verifies:

  • the need for a medical alarm is ongoing, directly related to the client's disability or personal health need and beneficial and of therapeutic value and
  • the medical alarm is required to maintain independent living and
  • if the client needs an in-home or anywhere medical alarm

The client must provide a copy of the contract or receipt for the installation/rental of the medical alarm.

MSD must check the costs claimed are:

  • for the rental and monitoring of the medical alarm, and do not include:
    • the cost of installing the medical alarm or
    • any costs related to smoke alarms

and

Clients with a non MSD-accredited medical alarm supplier

The client will need to provide a copy of their contract from their supplier, when it has been agreed that a client can have the cost of a medical alarm from a non MSD-accredited supplier included in their Disability Allowance due to their exceptional circumstances.

The contract must clearly show the service being provided is a monitored medical alarm service.

For more information see:

Exceptional circumstance non-MSD accredited suppliers
Obtaining proof on behalf of clients
Medical alarms
Medical alarm price changes
Definition of disability

Legislation

  • Disability allowance: discretionary grant section 85(2) Social Security Act 2018
  • Additional expenses: considerations clause 4 Ministerial Direction - Disability Allowance
  • Medical alarm services: justification clause 6A Ministerial Direction - Disability Allowance
  • Medical examinations: prescribed health practitioners regulation 52 Social Security Regulations 2018
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An MSD-accredited medical alarm supplier is a medical alarm supplier who has been accredited by the Ministry of Social Development for the purposes of providing medical alarm services, to people seeking assistance with the cost of a medical alarm service through Disability Allowance.

A medical practitioner is commonly referred to as a doctor. Medical practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand as practitioners of the profession of medicine and hold a current practising certificate.

All medical practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Medical practitioners don't need to have completed their training in New Zealand but must be registered with the New Zealand ...

Nurse practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

Nurse practitioners are expert or specialist nurses with advanced education, clinical training and experience. They have demonstrated clinical competence and have the legal authority to practice as independent healthcare providers.

All nurse practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Some nurse practitioners have specialised ...