Chapter 7.2

If the doctor charges only the _____________, the patient does not have any out-of-pocket expenses and is said to have been bulk-billed.

• co-pay

• premium

• schedule fee

• out-of-pocket expenses

People _____________ earning more than a certain amount have to pay an extra tax called the Medicare levy surcharge.

• with private health insurance

• without an individualised plan

• without private health insurance

• with an individualised plan

The Medicare Benefits Schedule is a document that lists the range of services Medicare covers and the amount it will contribute to each. This is known as the _____________.

• patient co-payment

• premium

• out-of-pocket expense

• schedule fee

Medicare will pay 75 per cent of the _____________ for treatment in ____________ but will not contribute to accommodation and other costs.

Responses

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• schedule fee; private hospitals

• schedule fee; public hospitals

• bulk bill; private hospitals

• bulk bill; public hospitals

This time of expense is incurred every time an individual goes to the doctor for a standard consultation.

• Bulk billing

• Patient co-payments

• Premium

• Schedule fee

• Out-of-pocket expenses

This type of payment is claimed from Medicare by the doctor or specialist.

• Bulk billing

• Patient co-payments

• Premium

• Schedule fee

• Out-of-pocket expenses

This type of payment is made by the consumer for health products or services in addition to the amount paid by the government.

• Bulk billing

• Patient co-payments

• Premium

• Schedule fee

• Out-of-pocket expenses

This is the amount paid for insurance by the customer.

• Bulk billing

• Patient co-payments

• Premium

• Schedule fee

• Out-of-pocket expenses

Medicare does not cover?

• X-rays

• GP consultations

• Accomodation in public hospitals

• Ambulance services

What provides extra financial assistance for those that incur significant out-of-pocket costs for Medicare services?

• Medicare Levy

• Medicare Safety Net

• Medicare Levy Surcharge

• General taxation