Topic 6

If the doctor charges only the _____________, the patient does not have any out of pocket expenses and is said to have been bulk billed.

• co-pay

• premium

• schedule fee

• out of pocket expenses

People _____________ earning more than a certain amount have to pay an extra tax called the Medicare levy surcharge.

• with private health insurance

• without an individualised plan

• without private health insurance

• with an individualised plan

Medicare will pay 75 per cent of the _____________ for treatment in ____________ but will not contribute to accommodation and other costs.

• schedule fee; private hospitals

• schedule fee; public hospitals

• bulk bill; private hospitals

• bulk bill; public hospitals

To be eligible for _____________, a person must meet the age, residency, and disability requirements.

• the PBS

• the NDIS

• Medicare

• private health insurance

Through the _____________, the NDIS assists participants to access mainstream services and supports.

• group plan

• mental health treatment plan

• communication and care plan

• individualised plan

In addition to the initial subsidy, individuals and families are further protected from large overall expenses for PBS-listed medicines through _____________.

• the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

• the Medicare Levy

• the Medical Levy Surcharge

• the PBS Safety Net

Private hospitals usually charge _____________ than the _____________ for services.

• more; schedule fee

• less; schedule fee

• more; bulk bill

• less; bulk bill

As part of _____________,  people earning more than $90 000 a year pay an extra tax if they do not purchase private health insurance.

• lifetime health cover

• the Medicare Safety Net

• the Medicare levy surcharge

• the private health insurance rebate

With _____________, a person who takes out Private Health Insurance at age 40 will pay 20 per cent more for their Private Health Insurance than someone who first takes out hospital cover at age 30.

• Lifetime Health Cover

• the private health insurance rebate

• the Medicare Levy Surcharge

• the Medicare Safety Net

Eligible private health insurance policyholders can opt to pay a reduced _____________ or pay the total and reclaim the rebate in their tax return.

• schedule fee

• co-pay

• bulk bill

• premium