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What is Medicare?
Medicare is Australia’s universal health insurance scheme
Explain the schedule fee
the amount of money that the government deems appropriate for a particular medical service or procedure
What is the patient co-payment?
the payment made by the consumer for health products or services in addition to the amount paid by the government
What is bulk billing?
when the doctor charges only the schedule fee. The payment is claimed directly from Medicare so there are no out-of-pocket expenses for the patient.
List 3 services covered by Medicare
Gp consultation, XRay, pathology test, eye test, treatment and accommodation in a public hospital
What is the medicare safety net?
The Medicare Safety Net provides extra financial assistance for those that incur significant out-of-pocket costs for Medicare services.
What are allied health services?
health services provided by trained health professionals who are not doctors, dentists or nurses, such as physiotherapists, psychologists and occupational thera
List 2 advantages of Medicare
• Choice of doctor for out-of-hospital services • Available to all Australian citizens - safety net
List the 3 ways Medicare is funded
• the Medicare levy • the Medicare levy surcharge • general taxation.
Describe the medicare levy
The Medicare levy is an additional 2 per cent tax placed on the taxable income of most taxpayers. Those with low incomes or with specific circumstances may be e
Describe the medicare levy surcharge
People without private health insurance earning more than a certain amount ($97 000 a year for individuals and $194 000 for families in 2023–24) have to pay an
Describe the PBS
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What does NDIS stand for? Describe the NDIS
The NDIS is a national insurance scheme that provides services and support for people with permanent, significant disabilities, and their families and carers.
On the NDIS, people receive an...
individualised plan
List 4 services/products people on the NDIS can recieve
- wheelchair - social worker - in home railing / modifications - transport to appointments - physiotherapy - personal training
Describe PHI.
Private health insurance is a type of insurance under which members pay a premium (or fee) in return for payment towards health-related costs not covered by Med
