HHD Unit 2 Outcome 2 Revision

Medicare and the PBS are part of the

• Public Health System

• Private Health System

Medicare is

• A universal health insurance scheme that provides subsidized healthcare to all Australians.

• PBS provides timely, reliable and affordable access to necessary medicines for Australians.

• a type of insurance for which members pay a premium (or fee) in return for payment towards health-related costs not covered by Medicare.

The amount that Medicare contributes towards certain consultations and treatments. The government decides what each item is worth and that's what Medicare pays.

• Bulk billing

• Schedule fee

• Patient co payment

When the health professional only charges the schedule fee.

• Medicare Levy

• Bulk Billing

• Medicare Levy Surcharge

It is the 2% tax that most people pay in Australia to assist in funding Medicare.

• Bulk Billing

• Lifetime cover

• Medicare Levy

1 -1.5 % tax paid if a person does not have

private health insurance.

• Medicare Levy

• Medicare Levy Surcharge

• Co payment

Who is PBS funded by?

• Commonwealth Government

• General taxes

• Local Government

Which of the following is not an incentive that has been implemented to encourage Australians to take out private health insurance.      

• Lifetime cover

• Private Health Insurance Rebate

• PBS Safety Net

• Medicare Levy Surcharge

Medicare will pay all or some of the fees relating to many essential healthcare services such as

• X rays

• Consultation fees for doctors

• Eye tests

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT covered by Medicare?

• Physiotherapy

• Ambulance services

• Most dental examinations and treatments

• All of the above