Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Year Medicare was established
Year Medicare was established
1984
Medicare definition
Medicare definition
Australia's universal health insurance scheme
Year PBS was established
Year PBS was established
1948
Bulk billing
Bulk billing
Doctor charges only Schedule fee, no patient cost
Medicare levy rate
Medicare levy rate
2% tax on most taxpayers
Medicare levy surcharge threshold (individual)
Medicare levy surcharge threshold (individual)
$90,000 per year
PBS standard co-payment (2021)
PBS standard co-payment (2021)
$41.30 per prescription
PBS concession co-payment (2021)
PBS concession co-payment (2021)
$6.60 per prescription
Medicare Safety Net threshold (2020)
Medicare Safety Net threshold (2020)
$2169.20
PBS Safety Net threshold (2021)
PBS Safety Net threshold (2021)
$1497.20