Human Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2015
Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973
I, MARISE PAYNE, Minister for Human Services, make this specification under paragraph 41G (b) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
Dated 26th May 2015
MARISE PAYNE
Minister for Human Services
1 Name of specification
This specification is the Human Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2015.
2 Commencement
This specification commences on 1 July 2015.
3 Repeal
The Human Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2011 is repealed.
4 Medicare programs
For paragraph 41G (b) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973, the services, benefits, programs and facilities specified in Schedule 1 are Medicare programs.
Note Other Medicare programs are specified in paragraph 41G (a) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
Schedule 1 Medicare programs
(section 3)
Item
Service, benefit, program or facility
1
Rural Other Medical Practitioners Program
2
MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program
3
After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program
4
Temporary Resident Other Medical Practitioners Program
5
Outer Metropolitan Other Medical Practitioners Program
6
Herceptin Late Stage Breast Cancer Program (non-PBS)
7
Life Saving Drugs Program
8
Premium Free Dispensing
9
Prescription Shopping Program
10
Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance
11
Residential Medication Management Review Program
12
Home Medicines Review Program
13
MedsCheck and Diabetes MedsCheck (Medication Use Review and Diabetes Medication Management Service Programs)
14
Inborn Errors of Metabolism Program
15
Australian Organ Donor Register
16
National Bowel Cancer Screening Register
17
Practice Incentives Program
18
Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program
19
Rural Procedural Grants Program
20
General Practice Immunisation Incentive Scheme
21
General Practice Rural Incentives Program
22
Rural Locum Education Assistance Program
23
Aged Care Education and Training Incentive Program
24
Practice Nurse Incentives Program
25
National Performance Indicator for the Divisions of General Practice Program – Immunisation
26
Medical Indemnity Program
27
Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme
28
Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioner Program
29
Radiation Oncology Registration & Processing Program
30
Hearing Services Program
31
Adverse Events Assistance Activity Program
32
Homeowner Insulation Program and Low Emission Assistance Plan for Renters
33
Financial Assistance Scheme for Uncontracted Assessors
34
Training Assistance Scheme for Accredited Home Sustainability Assessors
35
Early Release of Superannuation on Compassionate Grounds
36
Small Business Superannuation Clearing House
37
Australian Health Survey
38
Continence Aids Payment Scheme
39
External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program
40
Stoma Appliance Scheme
41
Cleft Lip and Cleft Lip Palate Scheme
42
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Claim and Prior Approval Processing
43
Claims processing and payment under Chapter 6 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
44
Lifetime Health Cover Mailout
45
ATO pre-filling program for private health insurance rebates with Medicare data
46
Telehealth
47
HECS Reimbursement Scheme
48
Software Vendor Assistance Payments
49
Aged Care Gateway