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(9) For each service referred to in part (7), (a) what is the cause for only partial access to Medicare benefits, (b) what percentage of full access is available to the ACT Government, (c) what is being done to gain full access and (d) when will full access be achieved.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Government does not have agreements with the Australian Government in relation to Medicare. Medicare is an individual benefits scheme administered by the Australian Government under Commonwealth legislation.
Hospital services provided by State and Territory governments are funded or subsidised by the Australian Government through the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cmth) and the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority. Information on the IHPA can be found at https://www.ihpa.gov.au
(2) See answer to question 1.
(3) See answer to question 1.
(4) See answer to question 1.
(5) See answer to question 1.
(6) There are a number of services provided by the ACT Government that are not eligible for Medicare rebates in any jurisdiction. The inclusion and subsidy of items of the Medicare Benefits Scheme is a matter for the Australian Government.
A list of Medicare subsidised services is available from the Australian Government at http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Home
To provide a list of non-Medicare services provided by the ACT Government would be an extensive task and require a significant diversion of resources.
(7) See answer to question 1.
(8) There is no concept of ‘partial access’ in relation to the Medicare Benefits Scheme.
(9) See answer to question 1 and 8.
ACT Health—invoices
(Question No 2123)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 15 February 2019:
(1) In relation to invoices paid in October 2018 and noting that some invoices for Clinical Services, received before and after 1 October 2018, were paid after 1 October 2018 and accounted for under Canberra Health Services, why was there one invoice for Clinical Services, received on 25 July 2018 and paid on 2 October 2018, and two further invoices, received on 2 October and paid on 16 and 30 October 2018
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