HHD U2 AOS2

Which of the following is not generally covered by Medicare?

• Doctors consultations

• X-rays

• Cosmetic surgery

• Eye tests

Which of the following is not a source of funds for the administration of Medicare?

• Medicare levy

• Medicare levy surcharge

• General income tax

• Charitable donations

A basic healthcare right is

• Access

• Encouragement

• Commentary

• Privatisation

Factors affecting access to health services include

• Gender

• Socioeconomic status

• Health literacy

• All of the above

_________ when the doctor or specialist charges only the Schedule fee

• Bulk billing

• Medicare safety net

• Medicare levy

• Premium

Select the community service specifically designed to enhance mental health and wellbeing

• Headspace

• Places of worship

• Maternal and Child Health Service

• Meals on Wheels

__________ is Australia's universal health insurance scheme

• Private Health Insurance

• Medicare

• Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

• None of the above

Which factor affecting access to healthcare includes language barriers?

• Geographic location

• Socioeconomic status

• Cultural factors

• Gender

Bulk billing:

• Is an added charge from doctors for overweight patients

• Is when doctors accept the Medicare benefit (the Schedule fee $36.30 in 2020) as full payment.

• Is when the doctor doesn't get patients to pay their account until it exceeds $10,000.

• Includes a co-payment of usually $45

Advantages of Medicare:

• Reduced cost of essential medical services

• Is available to all Australians

• Reciprocal agreement between Australia and some other countries so can receive same benefits in New Zealand if something goes wrong on holiday.

• Allows patients to have a choice of doctor for out of hospital services.