Medicare

What is medicare?

• A Health Cover

• Free healthcare

• Australia's universal medical scheme

• Australia's universal health insurance scheme

Medicare is healthcare that is _________ by the government

Select all who can access medicare

• Anyone travelling in Australia

• Anyone permanently living in Australia

• People from countries with a reciprocal agreement

• Australians

How much of the schedule fee does Medicare pay in a private hospital?

• None

• 30%

• 75%

• 80%

What is the term used to describe the types of healthcare services covered by medicare?

Select all the health services that Medicare does cover.

• Eye Tests

• Glasses for those with poor vision

• Public hospital treatment

• At home nursing

Doctors and private hospitals can charge more than the schedule fee.

• True

• False

What is the term called for the remaining cost the patient pays after the schedule fee is covered.

The Medicare Safety Net provides financial assistance to anyone who has paid $_______ toward medicare services within the year.

• 1000

• 600

• 700

• 1800

Ambulance fees are covered by medicare

• True

• False