Across
- 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
Down
- 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