The proposal would expand access to dental care to all Australians that are eligible for Medicare and it would allow for a significant number of clinically relevant services to be bulk-billed.

In particular it would:

The proposal would expand access to dental care to all Australians that are eligible for Medicare and it would allow for a significant number of clinically relevant services to be bulk-billed.

In particular it would:

The proposal would expand access to dental care to all Australians that are eligible for Medicare and it would allow for a significant number of clinically relevant services to be bulk-billed.

In particular it would:

This proposal would broaden access to mental health care services and consists of 3 components.

Component 1 would increase the Better Access Initiative to unlimited psychology or psychiatric therapy sessions and raise the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates for patients with a diagnosed mental illness. Within any 12-month period, patients would be eligible for unlimited sessions. Patients would need a referral from their general practitioner (GP) every 10 treatment sessions under their mental health treatment plan.

This proposal would broaden access to mental health care services and consists of 3 components.

Component 1 would increase the Better Access Initiative to unlimited psychology or psychiatric therapy sessions and raise the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates for patients with a diagnosed mental illness. Within any 12-month period, patients would be eligible for unlimited sessions. Patients would need a referral from their general practitioner (GP) every 10 treatment sessions under their mental health treatment plan.

This proposal would phase out the Private Health Insurance Rebate over three years from 1 July 2022 to allow for money to be reinvested into the public health system. The policy would also remove the Medicare Levy Surcharge and Lifetime Health Cover.

The phase-out would occur as follows:

The proposal has 3 components and would have effect from 1 July 2022.

Component 1 would fund 50% of the annual growth in the efficient cost of activity-based and block-funded hospital services on an ongoing basis and would maintain the activity-based funding model.

The proposal would fund the COVID-19 temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth and phone consultation services on an ongoing basis.

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would fund the COVID-19 temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth and phone consultation services on an ongoing basis.

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would fund the COVID-19 temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth and phone consultation services on an ongoing basis.

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.