health care system

Question 1

Medicare

Answer 1

Is compulsory for all australians, it provides access and improves healthcare for all australians in need of treatment regardless of age or income.

Question 2

Medicare Levy/ Surcharge

Answer 2

The medicare levy is a 2% tax paid by everyone to cover the cost of the public health system and the surcharge is an additional 1-1.5% surcharge that is applied to those who earn a higher income (over 90,00), this is to encourage those who can afford it to take out private health insurance

Question 3

what does medicare cover

Answer 3

• free or subsidised treatment by doctors and specialists
• diagnosis such as x-rays, pathology and eye tests
• treatment, food, accom while in hospital and after

Question 4

Federal gov

Answer 4

medicare
PBS
funding hospitals

Question 5

State gov

Answer 5

ambulance service
public service
public dental

Question 6

Local gov

Answer 6

maternal and child care centres
immunisation centres
health inspections
environmental health

Question 7

What is not covered by Medicare

Answer 7

cosmetic procedures
private hospital costs
home nursing

Question 8

Advantages of Medicare

Answer 8

• available to all australians

- covers tests, examinations, procedures

Question 9

Disadvantages of Medicare

Answer 9

• no choice of doctor for in hospital treatments
• waiting lists for many treatments
• often does not cover full amounts of the doctor fee

Question 10

PBS

Answer 10

pharmaceutical benefit scheme - was introduced to subsidise to the cost of a wide range of prescriptions, medications providing australians with medication and affordable prices

Question 11

Safety Net

Answer 11

Provides extra financial assistance for medical services once a person has reached a certain number amount of scripts, makes it affordable

Question 12

Private health insurance

Answer 12

Private health insurance is a type of insurance under which members pay a premium (fee) in return for payment towards health related costs not covered by medicare

Question 13

HEALTH CARE - SEE CARS

Answer 13

SAFE - avoidance/reduction of harm
EFFICIENT- cost affective, use of resources
EFFECTIVE- achieving outcomes in an appropriate time frame

CONTINOUS- uninterrupted, coordinated care/service
ACESSIBLE - everyone can obtain healthcare
RESPONSIBLE - treating people with respect, privacy and confidence
SUSTAINABLE - adequate funding : workplace, facility equipment