Medicare & Private Health Insurance

Who finances Medicare?

• All state governments

• Federal Government

• Local Governments

• Local Councils

How much does it cost per year for Medicare services?

• $1000

• $500

• It's Free

• $10,000

True or False: Medicare covers Private Patient Hospital Costs?

• True

• False

The Minister for Health is Responsible for which of the following?

• Medicare benefits

• The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

• Physiotherapy

• Hospitals

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

Private Health Insurance: What does it provide?

• Insurance for additional services not covered by the public health system

• Insurance for services that are provided by the public health system

• Options to be operated on Privately in your own home

True or False: With Private Health Insurance, I get a choice of doctor in Private AND Public hospitals?

• True

• False

Private health insurance in 1998 was not obtained by a lot of people in Australia. To offer a strong incentive for younger people to join private health funds. A surcharge for entry dependent on age was introduced. This is called ‘lifetime cover’. Entry before age 30 has no surcharge, but for each year after that, a _% surcharge is added every 2 years

• 1%

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

State and Local Governments are Responsible for:

• Public services, such as school dental services

• Pharmaceutical Benefits

• Regulating health care providers.

• Health program grants

The Federal Government is responsible for:

• Grants to state and territory governments to assist with funding public hospitals

• Private Health Insurances

• Private hospital fees

• ScoMo's Holidays