A quickview of health information
Statistics under Medicare
22 February 2021
Medicare Statistics are available from September quarter 1984 onwards and financial year 1984-85 onwards. Rolling 12-month time series statistics are available from July 2009 to June 2010 onwards.
Health assessments
09 October 2018
Information on eligibility for health assessments and related allied health services.
Medicare
14 September 2017
Medicare aims to ensure that all Australians have access to free or low-cost medical, optometry, midwifery and hospital care and in special circumstances, allied health.
Medicare safety net arrangements
16 May 2017
Australia enjoys a robust private health system that is supported by public funding. Medicare safety net arrangements are part of this system and operate to assist Australians with high out-of-pocket costs for out-of-hospital services.
Midwives and nurse practitioners
30 October 2015
Information on the expanded role of eligible midwives and nurse practitioners in the delivery of Australian health services.
Comprehensive Management Framework for the MBS
07 September 2015
This Comprehensive Management Framework (CMFM) for the MBS page contains information on the CMFM review process.
Diagnostic radiology fact sheet
11 June 2015
About minimum qualification requirements of people performing x-ray, angiography or fluoroscopy services
Diabetes type 2 — allied health
29 April 2014
Information on the allied health group services provided by eligible diabetes educators, exercise physiologists and dietitians for people with type 2 diabetes, on referral from a GP.
Chronic Disease Management — allied health individual services
10 April 2014
Information on the individual allied health services available to patients with a chronic condition and/or complex care needs, on referral from a GP
Autism — Helping Children with Autism program
03 April 2014
Medicare items supporting early diagnosis and treatment.
History of key MBS primary care initiatives 1999-2013
03 April 2014
This page provides a brief history of the key Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) initiatives between 1999 and 2013.
Medication management reviews
03 April 2014
Information on the medication management reviews available for patients in the community or in an aged care facility, on referral from a GP.
Chronic Disease Management (formerly Enhanced Primary Care or EPC) — GP services
02 April 2014
Information on the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items that are available under Medicare to patients with a chronic medical condition.
Disability — Better Start for Children with Disability initiative
02 April 2014
Medicare items supporting early diagnosis and treatment.
Colonoscopy Review
20 July 2011
Obesity Review
01 June 2011
The purpose of this review is to evaluate current evidence and clinical best practice relating to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for the surgical interventions for the treatment of obesity.
Ophthalmology Review
16 May 2011
The draft review protocol for the whole of specialty review of ophthalmology underwent public consultation for a three week period, which closed on 16 November 2010.
Pulmonary artery catheterisation Review
16 May 2011
The draft protocol for the review of PAC items underwent a three week public consultation period, which closed on 26 November 2010.
The MBS Quality Framework
16 May 2011
In the 2009-10 Budget the Australian Government funded the development of a new evidence-based framework for managing the MBS – the MBS Quality Framework. The objectives for the MBS Quality Framework were to strengthen the listing, pricing and review processes of MBS items by ensuring that services are aligned with contemporary clinical evidence, represent best value for money and improve health outcomes for patients.
Program/Initiatives
10 Dec 2020
14 Oct 2015
Medical Benefits Reviews Task Group
All Program/InitiativesPublications
06 Sep 2019
Legislation relating to Pathology
10 Dec 2012
Report on the 2010 review of the Medicare provider number legislation
26 Jul 2011
2011 Review into the Extended Medicare Safety Net
10 Jun 2011
2009 Review into the Extended Medicare Safety Net
01 May 2007
Review of the Professional Services Review Scheme - Report of the Steering Committee - May 2007
All Publications