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24 December 2019 - Private health insurance policies offer hospital cover and extras cover. If you want both, you can take out a combined policy or mix and match separate policies that meet your needs.

24 September 2025 - The fifth webinar in the series provides an update on the new Act and related Rules, transitional arrangements for the new Act and other MPS reforms and activities.

8 July 2026 - General practitioners should use this form when your patient has received a positive iFOBT test result with the program. Completing it lets us know the patient has been referred for colonoscopy or other examination.

12 March 2025 - An out of pocket cost is the difference between the amount a doctor charges for a medical service and what Medicare and any private health insurer pays. Out of pocket costs are also called gap or patient payments.

9 December 2019 - This document contains the endorsed list of recommendations from the nKPI and OSR Implementation Roadmap.

6 August 2026 - The strategy has been informed by extensive consultation and research, and its development has been guided by governance committees.

11 January 2024 - This Expert Advisory Panel (EAP) advised on research investments under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to improve outcomes for people experiencing Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). PASC is also known as Long COVID.

11 June 2025 - The Snowy Valleys project is a shared medical appointment where health professionals consult patients with common health conditions, involving peer-to-peer sharing. This model included 3 separate trials, in which 2 produced sufficient billings through Medicare to satisfy participating GPs.

18 July 2025 - These quarterly reports provide an update on the operation of the Home Care Packages Program. They include statistics on assessment, approvals, services, people waiting for services, wait times and maximum exit amounts.

18 June 2026 - When people are sent their free bowel screening kit, this letter comes with it.