Unit 2 AOS 2 Key Terms Revision

2. in medicine means that all information relating to a patient, including their personal details and any stored information, must not be shared
3. ensures that people who require frequent services covered by Medicare, such as doctor’s visits and tests, receive additional financial support
4. the amount that Medicare contributes towards certain consultations and treatments. The government decides what each item is worth and that’s what Medicare pays
8. ensures that people who spend a large amount of money on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications receive additional financial support
10. a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
11. expenses costs that patients must pay themselves
12. the amount paid for insurance
15. an additional 1–1.5 per cent tax on high income earners who do not have private health insurance
16. a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance based on their level of income. This is sometimes referred to as means testing.
17. being answerable or accountable for something within one's control
18. costs for treatment and accommodation in a public hospital

1. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; deaths of babies usually up to around six months old, which have no real explanation
2. the payment made by the consumer for health products or services in addition to the amount paid by the government
5. an insurance policy that helps pay for services not covered by Medicare
6. something that motivates or encourages someone to do something
7. means that anything discussed between a doctor and a patient must be kept private
9. costs for services such as doctors, specialists, tests and x-rays
13. 2 per cent tax for most Australian tax payers to fund Medicare
14. when the doctor or specialist charges only the Schedule fee. The payment is claimed directly from Medicare so there are no out-of-pocket expenses for the patient.