Health Care System

1. Australia's subsidy scheme for essential medicines (acronym)
5. the amount that Medicare contributes towards certain consultations and treatments
6. the amount paid for insurance
8. ensures that people who spend a large amount of money on PBS medications receive additional financial support
9. a 2 per cent tax for all Australian tax payers to fund Medicare
10. means anything discussed between a doctor and a patient must be kept private
12. Private health ____________ is an insurance policy that helps pay for health services not covered by Medicare

2. when the doctor or specialist charges only the schedule fee
3. a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance based on their level of income
4. out of pocket _________ are costs that patients must pay themselves
6. the payment made by the consumer for health products or services in addition to the amount paid by the government is known as the __________ co-patient
7. something that someone is required to do as part of a job, role or legal obligation
11. something that motivates or encourages someone to do something