Medicare, PBS and PHI

What is Medicare?

• Australia’s free health insurance scheme

• Australia’s health care system

• Australia’s universal health insurance scheme

• Australia’s health insurance fund

Private health insurance covers the full cost of services such as physiotherapy, dentistry and chiropractics.

• True

• False

Which country is not apart of Medicare's reciprocal agreement?

• Malta

• Germany

• New Zealand

• United Kingdom

Which government body is responsible for Medicare funding?

• Federal

• State

• Local

• All of the above

If a doctor or service decides to charge more than the recommended Medicare schedule fee, this is known as

• Medicare levy surcharge

• Rebate

• Bulk billing fee

• Out of pocket expense

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) _____ the cost of prescription medications

If an individual chooses to be admitted to a private hospital, or as a private patient in a public hospital, Medicare will pay _____% of the schedule fee for treatment

• 100

• 50

• 75

• 25

Which of the following is not an example of a private health insurance incentive?

• Medicare levy surcharge

• Private health insurance rebate

• General taxation

• Lifetime cover

What does it mean for Australia to have a reciprocal agreement with other countries in regards to healthcare?

• It means Australian's can get access to subsidised healthcare in specified countries

• It means individuals from specified countries can get access to subsidised healthcare in Australia

• Both of the above

How is Medicare funded?

• Medicare surcharge

• Individual payments

• General taxation

• Medicare levy surcharge