Medicare billing in public hospitals – overview
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Fact sheet
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Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Medicare billing in public hospitals – overview
Public patients in a public hospital receive services free of charge. However, patients may elect to be a private patient and claim Medicare benefits instead. To ensure appropriate billing, you need to know when patients can claim Medicare benefits when they attend a public hospital.