HHD Ch 6 Quiz

Medicare is best described as

• A green card to show the doctors

• Australia's universal health insurance scheme.

• Bulk billing

• Medical Care provided by health professionals.

The Federal Government does what to make medications cheaper as part of the PBS? (hint: it starts with s)

(a)  

The services and support provided to individuals and families impacted by a disability is from which part of the Health System?

• NDIS

• Medicare

• PBS

• Private Health Insurance

Which services are covered by Medicare?

• Out of Hospital expenses

• In hospital expenses

• X-ray, blood tests

• dental services for children between 2-17

• Fee free treatment in public hospitals

Which of the following means to fund Medicare is also an incentive to purchase Private Health Insurance?

• General Taxes

• Medicare Levy

• Lifetime Health Cover

• Medicare Levy Surcharge

Tick below the advantages for Private Health Insurance.

• Shorter waiting times

• Sometimes individual needs to be pay 'the gap'

• Takes pressure of Medicare

• Policies can be confusing and frustrating

• Qualifying for some conditions (such as pregnancy)

Once an individual meets the requirements for the NDIS, an individualised plan is created which can provide what type of services?

• Cheaper medications

• Necessary and reasonable funding (purchase assistive technology, fund carers etc).

• Access to Private Hospitals

• Ambulance services

Which of the following are examples of Equity within Australia's Health System?

• Medicare Safety Net

• The PHI Rebate

• PBS Safety Net

• The NDIS

Paul is 35 and has just purchased PHI. How much extra will Paul's premium cost given the Lifetime Health Cover policy?

• 5% more

• 10% more

• 15% more

• 20% more

The 4 key areas of focus of Australia's Health System are?

• Funding, Sustainability, Access, Equality

• Funding, Longevity, Fairness, Equity

• Profits, Minimal Death, Effectiveness, Efficiency

• Funding, Sustainability, Equity, Access