Question 1

medicare

Accepted Answer

Medicare is the Australian Government's National funded health scheme that subsidises the cost of medical services so that all Australians have access to free or low cost health care

Question 2

PBS (pharmaceutical benefits scheme)

Accepted Answer

Federal Government's subsidy scheme for essential medicines.

Question 3

Medicare covers

Accepted Answer

doctors' consultations (including specialists)

Question 4

Medicare does not cover

Accepted Answer

Any cosmetic or elective procedures

Question 5

Medicare levy

Accepted Answer

1.5% of the taxable income of most tax payers that goes directly to funding medicare

Question 6

Medicare surcharge

Accepted Answer

an additional 1-1.5% of tax payed by high income earners without private health insurance that goes to medicare

Question 7

Private health insurance

Accepted Answer

A member pays a premium to an insurance company and in return the company pays for some or all of health related costs not covered by medicare

Question 8

Direct costs

Accepted Answer

costs associated with treating and preventing the disease or condition (monetary value)

Question 9

Indirect costs

Accepted Answer

costs that are incurred as a result of having a condition but are not directly related to treating or diagnosing (monetary value)

Question 10

Intangible costs

Accepted Answer

No monetary value can be calculated

Question 11

Direct costs to the individual

Accepted Answer

diagnostic tests

Question 12

Direct costs to the community

Accepted Answer

medicare payments

Question 13

Indirect costs to the individual

Accepted Answer

loss of income

Question 14

Indirect costs to the community

Accepted Answer

loss of productivity

Question 15

Intangible costs to the individual

Accepted Answer

pain and suffering

Question 16

Intangible costs to the community

Accepted Answer

loss of participation in community

Question 17

mortality in children

Accepted Answer

injuries (burns, poisoning, transport accidents and falls)

Question 18

morbidity in children

Accepted Answer

asthma

Question 19

mortality in adults

Accepted Answer

coronary heart disease

Question 20

mobidity in adults

Accepted Answer

arthritis

Question 21

adaptions of a neonate

Accepted Answer

breathing

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