National Health Act 1953 Determination under Schedule 1, paragraph (1)(bj) (HIB 31/2006) (Cth)
Australian Government
NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953
Determination under Schedule 1, paragraph (1)(bj)
(HIB 31/2006)
I, Veronica Hancock, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing acting pursuant to Schedule 1, paragraph (1)(bj) of the National Health Act 1953 (the Act):
AMEND the determination made under Schedule 1, paragraph (1)(bj) of the Act dated 19 September 2006 (HIB 20/2006) (as amended) by:
(a)OMITTING Schedule 1 of HIB20/2006, as amended and SUBSTITUTING the attached Schedule 1 and
(b)OMITTING Schedule 3 of HIB20/2006, as amended and SUBSTITUTING the attached Schedule 3 and
(c)OMITTING Schedule 4 of HIB20/2006, as amended and SUBSTITUTING the attached Schedule 4 and
(d)OMITTING Schedule 6 of HIB20/2006, as amended and SUBSTITUTING the attached Schedule 6.
In this Determination:
(a) the “Medicare Benefits Schedule” (MBS) means the table of medical services made in accordance with section 4 of the Health Insurance Act 1973, as in force from time to time;
(b)“Diagnostic Imaging Services” means the table of diagnostic imaging services made in accordance with section 4AA of the Health Insurance Act 1973, as in force from time to time;
(c) “Pathology Services” means the table of pathology services made in accordance with section 4A of the Health Insurance Act 1973, as in force from time to time.
Each provision of this Determination specified in column 1 of the table commences in accordance with column 2 of the table.
| Commencement information | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Provision(s) | Commencement |
| 1. The Determination apart from Schedules 1, 3,4 and 6 | The day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) |
| 2. Schedule 1 | 1 November 2006 |
| 3. Schedule 3 | 1 November 2006 |
| 4. Schedule 4 | The day after registration on FRLI |
| 5. Schedule 6 | 1 November 2006 |
Dated this 26th day of October 2006.
Veronica Hancock
A/g Assistant Secretary
Private Health Insurance Branch
Position No: 01202874
Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing
SCHEDULE 1 including Part 1 – OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION
PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN ALL STATES/TERRITORIES and Shared Ward Accommodation in RECOGNISED HOSPITALS IN VICTORIA AND TASMANIA
In respect of hospital treatment provided to patients (other than nursing home type patients or patients in situations of emergency) in private hospitals in all States/Territories and in shared ward accommodation in recognised hospitals in Victoria and Tasmania for the purpose of permitting the provision to them at the hospital of hospital treatment for a period that includes part of an overnight stay for a continuous period of hospitalisation, benefits are payable as specified hereunder, for patients falling within a class of patient as specified hereunder:
PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND SHARED WARD ACCOMMODATION
(all States/Territories)
| CLASS OF PATIENT | BENEFIT PAYABLE PER NIGHT |
| Advanced Surgical | |
| - first 14 days | $325 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
| Surgical/Obstetric | |
| - first 14 days | $301 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
| Psychiatric | |
| - first 42 days | $301 |
| - 43 – 65 days | $262 |
| - over 65 days | $226 |
| Rehabilitation | |
| - first 49 days | $301 |
| - 50 - 65 days | $262 |
| - over 65 days | $226 |
| Other | |
| - first 14 days | $262 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
VICTORIA – shared ward accommodation in recognised hospitals
| CLASS OF PATIENT | BENEFIT PAYABLE PER NIGHT |
| Advanced Surgical | |
| - first 14 days | $325 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
| Surgical/Obstetric | |
| - first 14 days | $301 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
| Psychiatric | |
| - first 42 days | $301 |
| - 43 – 65 days | $262 |
| - over 65 days | $226 |
| Rehabilitation | |
| - first 49 days | $301 |
| - 50 – 65 days | $262 |
| - over 65 days | $226 |
| Other | |
| - first 14 days | $262 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
TASMANIA – shared ward accommodation in recognised hospitals
| CLASS OF PATIENT | BENEFIT PAYABLE PER NIGHT |
| Advanced Surgical | |
| - first 14 days | $325 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
| Surgical/Obstetric | |
| - first 14 days | $301 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
| Psychiatric | |
| - first 42 days | $301 |
| - 43 – 65 days | $262 |
| - over 65 days | $226 |
| Rehabilitation | |
| - first 49 days | $301 |
| - 50 – 65 days | $262 |
| - over 65 days | $226 |
| Other | |
| - first 14 days | $262 |
| - over 14 days | $226 |
For the purposes of Schedule 1:
- in counting days, a continuous period of hospitalisation is deemed to be any two periods, being periods during which a patient was, or is, a patient in a hospital (whether or not the same hospital), that are separated from each other by a period of not more than seven days during which a patient was not a patient in any hospital.
- an advanced surgical patient is specified in Part 1 of this Schedule and the item numbers are derived from the MBS and apply to those MBS items that have an MBS fee that is greater than $753.72.
- an obstetric patient is specified in Part one of this Schedule.
- a surgical patient is specified in Part 1 of this Schedule and the item numbers are derived from the MBS and apply to those MBS items that have an MBS fee within the range of $224.43 to $753.71.
- a psychiatric patient is deemed to be a patient in a hospital who, subject to approval by individual health benefits organizations, is admitted for the purposes of undertaking a specific psychiatric treatment program.
- a rehabilitation patient is deemed to be a patient in a hospital who, subject to approval by individual health benefits organizations, is admitted for the purposes of undertaking a specific rehabilitation treatment program.
- other patients are deemed to be any patients in a hospital other than advanced surgical, surgical, obstetric, psychiatric, or rehabilitation patients.
Overnight benefits in relation to Type B procedures:
Overnight accommodation benefits are not payable for Type B professional attention (as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3) unless overnight certification is provided. In order for an overnight benefit to be payable to a patient in receipt of a Type B procedure requiring overnight hospitalisation, the:
(a) practitioner providing the professional attention; or
(b) a professional employed by a hospital or day hospital facility who is involved in the provision of the professional attention provided by that hospital or day hospital facility;
must certify in writing that:
(a) because of the medical condition of the patient specified in the certificate; or
(b) because of the special circumstances specified in the certificate;
it would be contrary to accepted medical practice to provide the professional attention to the patient unless the patient were given hospital treatment in the hospital for a period that included part of an overnight stay.
Overnight Benefits in relation to Type C Procedures
Overnight accommodation benefits are not payable for Type C professional attention (as defined in Part 2 of Schedule 3) unless overnight certification, in addition to day certification, is provided. In order for an overnight benefit to be payable to a patient in receipt of a Type C procedure requiring hospitalisation, the practitioner providing the professional attention must certify in writing that:
(a) because of the medical condition of the patient specified in the certificate; or
(b) because of the special circumstances specified in the certificate;
it would be contrary to accepted medical practice to provide the professional attention to the patient unless the patient were given hospital treatment in the hospital for a period that included part of an overnight stay.
PART 1 of SCHEDULE 1
Advanced Surgical Patient
A patient shall be taken to be an advanced surgical patient upon admission to a hospital from and including the day before a professional service, the MBS item number of which is specified hereunder, is rendered to the patient in that hospital, unless the particular advanced surgical procedure to be rendered is recognised as requiring a longer pre-operative period. If advanced surgery is rendered to a patient during an admission, the patient shall be taken to be an advanced surgical patient from the day the advanced surgery is performed (not the day before).
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PART 1 of SCHEDULE 1
Obstetric Patient
A patient shall be taken to be an obstetric patient during an admission to a hospital from and including:
- the day on which the patient commences labour leading to delivery in that hospital or the day on which a professional service the MBS item number of which is 16515, 16518, 16519, 16522 (excluding caesarean) or 16525 is rendered to the patient in that hospital, whichever is the earlier; or
- the day before a professional service, the MBS item number of which is 16520 and 16522 (including caesarean) is rendered to the patient in that hospital, unless the particular obstetric procedure to be rendered is recognised as requiring a longer pre-operative period.
Surgical Patient
A patient shall be taken to be a surgical patient upon admission to a hospital from and including the day before a professional service, the MBS item number of which is specified hereunder, is rendered to the patient in that hospital, unless the particular surgical procedure to be rendered is recognised as requiring a longer pre-operative period. If surgical treatment is rendered to a patient during admission, the patient shall be taken to be a surgical patient from the day the surgery is performed (not the day before).
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SCHEDULE 3 including Parts 1 & 2 – SAME DAY ACCOMMODATION
HOSPITAL AND DAY HOSPITAL FACILITIES IN ALL STATES/TERRITORIES
In respect of hospital treatment provided to patients in all hospitals or day hospital facilities (otherwise than in situations of emergency) in a State or Territory for the purpose of permitting the provision of hospital treatment to them for a period that does not include part of an overnight stay benefits are payable per day as specified hereunder, for patients receiving Type B professional attention as specified in Part 1 of this Schedule:
| BAND 1 | BAND 2 | BAND 3 | BAND 4 | |
| NSW | $194 | $218 | $240 | $269 |
| ACT | $195 | $219 | $240 | $269 |
| NT | $189 | $216 | $238 | $261 |
| QLD | $196.50 | $219.50 | $241.50 | $269 |
| SA | $195 | $222 | $244 | $269 |
| TAS | $188 | $225 | $261 | $301 |
| VIC | $190 | $226 | $262 | $301 |
| WA | $212 | $212 | $212 | $212 |
| Private Hospitals | $169 | $212 | $258 | $301 |
| Private Day Hospitals | $169 | $212 | $258 | $301 |
The above day only accommodation benefits are not payable for Type C professional attention (as specified in Part 2 of this Schedule) unless certification is provided. In order for a day benefit to be payable to a patient in receipt of a Type C procedure requiring hospitalisation the medical practitioner providing the professional attention must certify in writing that:
(a) because of the medical condition of the patient specified in the certificate; or
(b) because of the special circumstances specified in the certificate;
it would be contrary to accepted medical practice to provide the professional attention to the patient unless the patient was given hospital treatment in the hospital for a period that does not include part of an overnight stay.
PART 1 of SCHEDULE 3
TYPE B PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION PROCEDURES
These procedures normally require hospital treatment that does
not include part of an over-night stay
The following item numbers are from the Medicare Benefits Schedule
BAND 1:
(a) CATEGORY 3 – THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
T1: Miscellaneous Therapeutic Procedures:
13100 13103 13703 13706 13915 13918 13921 13927 13930
T8: Surgical Operations:
30210 30473 30475 30476 30478 30679 32075 32078 32081 32084 32087 32090 32095 35500 35539 35545 35703 37011 39000 39100 41604 41647 41674 41680 42575 45027 50658
CATEGORY 5 – DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES
I1: Ultrasound:
55118 55600 55603
(b) Professional Attention that embraces all other day admission to hospital not related to Bands 2, 3 or 4.
NON-BAND SPECIFIC TYPE B DAY PROCEDURES:
13110 13212 13215 13292 13750 13755 13757 13948 14218 15338 15513 15539 16512 16603 16618 18216 18230 18242 18274 18276 18280 18284 18286 18290 18294 18296 18298 30041 30042 30045 30055 30081 30084 30087 30094 30096 30099 30102 30103 30104 30106 30107 30187 30189 30190 30223 30225 30262 30269 30281 30282 30283 30390 30391 30409 30484 30493 30653 30656 30659 30660 31225 31230 31235 31240 31255 31256 31257 31258 31260 31261 31262 31263 31265 31266 31267 31268 31270 31271 31272 31273 31275 31276 31277 31278 31280 31281 31282 31283 31285 31286 31287 31288 31290 31291 31292 31293 31295 31300 31305 31310 31315 31320 31325 31330 31335 31340 31345 31346 31350 31355 31441 31456 31458 31530 31551 31557 31560 31563 31566 32093 32094 32145 32147 32150 32153 32156 32168 32171 32177 32180 32504 34109 34130 34500 34503 34506 34524 34539 35324 35507 35508 35509 35512 35513 35516 35517 35520 35523 35526 35527 35542 35557 35569 35572 35611 35615 35616 35617 35618 35622 35623 35626 35627 35630 35633 35637 35639 35640 35643 35644 35645 35646 35647 35648 35687 35688 36812 36815 36818 36821 36824 36827 36830 36833 36836 36860 37219 37315 37318 37321 37354 37369 37435 37622 37623 37803 37806 37809 37812 37815 37854 38285 38286 39013 39118 39135 39140 39331 41503 41506 41509 41626 41629 41632 41644 41650 41653 41665 41668 41677 41695 41701 41716 41761 41764 41800 41801 41816 41819 41822 41825 41831 41849 41852 41855 41858 41861 41864 41886 41889 41892 41898 42503 42572 42573 42584 42593 42610 42611 42673 42680 42683 42686 42689 42692 42812 42818 42833 42845 42869 43942 43948 44102 44105 44136 44338 45019 45020 45030 45033 45039 45200 45224 45239 45506 45515 45626 45665 45668 45823 46327 46330 46336 46363 46366 46369 46396 46420 46423 46438 46441 46450 46486 46489 46494 46495 46501 46510 46525 47738 47906 47915 47918 47927 47972 48600 48603 48945 49218 49557 49700 49800 49803 49806 49809 50100 50115 51902 52015 52025 52042 52045 52057 52058 52061 52062 52064 52072 52073 52075 52081 52084 52087 52097 52099 52102 52144 52180 52300 52303 52321 52826 53003 53006 53009 53054 53056 53058 53060 53062 53064 53070 53206 53215 53218 53225 53410 53459 58939 59903 59912 59925 59970 59971 59972 59973 59974 60000 60003 60006 60009 60012 60015 60018 60021 60024 60027 60030 60033 60036 60039 60042 60045 60048 60051 60054 60057 60060 60063 60066 60069 60072 60075 60078
THE NON-BAND SPECIFIED ITEMS LISTED ABOVE WILL QUALIFY FOR DAY BENEFITS AT THE LEVEL OF BAND 2, 3 OR 4 DEPENDING ON ANAESTHETIC TYPE AND WHERE APPLICABLE, THEATRE TIME. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANAESTHETIC OR THEATRE TIMES, A BAND 1 BENEFIT IS PAYABLE.
BAND 2: means procedures (other than Band 1) carried out under local anaesthetic, no sedation.
BAND 3: means procedures (other than Band 1) carried out under general or regional anaesthesia or intravenous sedation. Theatre time (actual time in theatre) less than one hour.
BAND 4: means procedures (other than Band 1) carried out under general or regional anaesthesia or intravenous sedation. Theatre time (actual time in theatre) one hour or more.
PART 2 of SCHEDULE 3
TYPE C PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION
These procedures do not normally require hospital treatment
The following item numbers are from the Medicare Benefits Schedule
GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES
CATEGORY 1 – ATTENDANCES
A1:
1 2 3 4 13 19 20 23 24 25 33 35 36 37 38 40 43 44 47 48 50 51 601 602
A2:
52 53 54 57 58 59 60 65 81 83 84 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 95 96 97 98 697 698
A3:
104 105 106 107 108 109
A4:
110 116 119 122 128 131
A5:
160 161 162 163 164
A6:
170 171 172
A7:
173 193 195 197 199
A8:
291 293 296 297 299 300 302 304 306 308 310 312 314 316 318 319 320 322 324 326 328 330 332 334 336 338 342 344 346 348 350 352 353 355 356 357 358 364 366 367 369 370
A9:
10801 10802 10803 10804 10805 10806 10807 10808 10809 10816
A12:
385 386 387 388
A13:
410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417
A14:
700 702 704 708 706 710 712 714 716 717
A15:
721 723 725 727 729 731 734 736 738 740 742 744 759 762 765 768 771 773 775 778 779 820 822 823 825 826 828 855 857 858
A16:
444 445 446 447 448 449
A17:
900 903
A18:
2497 2501 2503 2504 2506 2507 2509 2517 2518 2521 2522 2525 2526 2546 2547 2552 2553 2558 2559 2574 2575 2577 2578
A19:
2598 2600 2603 2606 2610 2613 2616 2620 2622 2624 2630 2631 2633 2635 2664 2666 2668 2673 2675 2677 2704 2705 2707 2708
A20:
2710 2712 2713 2721 2723 2725 2727
A21:
501 503 507 511 515 519 520 530 532 534 536
A22:
5000 5003 5007 5010 5020 5023 5026 5028 5040 5043 5046 5049 5060 5063 5064 5067
A23:
5200 5203 5207 5208 5220 5223 5227 5228 5240 5243 5247 5248 5260 5263 5265 5267
A24
2801 2806 2814 2824 2832 2840 2946 2949 2954 2958 2972 2974 3005 3010 3014 3018 3023 3028 3032 3040 3044 3051 3055 3062
A25:
5906 5908 5910 5912
A26:
6007 6009 6011 6013 6015
A27:
4001
M2:
10993 10994 10995 10996 10998 10999
M5
10988 10989
CATEGORY 2 – DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES & INVESTIGATIONS
D1:
11000 11003 11006 11009 11012 11015 11018 11024 11027 11200 11203 11204 11205 11210 11211 11212 11215 11218 11221 11222 11224 11225 11235 11237 11240 11241 11242 11243 11300 11306 11309 11312 11315 11318 11321 11324 11327 11332 11333 11336 11339 11500 11503 11506 11509 11512 11602 11604 11605 11610 11611 11612 11614 11615 11700 11701 11702 11708 11709 11710 11711 11712 11713 11715 11718 11721 11722 11724 11727 11800 11810 11820 11830 11833 11900 11903 11906 11909 11912 11915 11917 11919 11921 12000 12003 12012 12015 12018 12021 12200 12201 12306 12309 12312 12315 12318 12321
D2:
12500 12503 12506 12509 12512 12515 12518 12521 12524 12527 12530 12533
CATEGORY 3 – THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
T1:
13104 13200 13203 13206 13209 13221 13290 13312 13709 13760 13839 13842 13939 13942 13945 14050 14053 14100 14106 14109 14112 14115 14118 14124 14200 14203 14206 14209 14215 14221 14227 14245
T2:
15000 15003 15006 15009 15012 15100 15103 15106 15109 15112 15115 15211 15214 15215 15218 15221 15224 15227 15230 15233 15236 15239 15242 15245 15248 15251 15254 15257 15260 15263 15266 15269 15272 15500 15503 15506 15509 15512 15515 15518 15521 15524 15527 15530 15533 15550 15553 15556 15559 15562
T3:
16003 16006 16009 16012 16015 16018
T4:
16400 16500 16514 16600
T6:
17610 17615 17620 17625 17640 17645 17650 17655 17680 17690
T7:
18213 18350 18351 18352 18354 18356 18358 18360 18362 18364 18366 18368 18370 18371 18372 18373
T8:
30003 30006 30026 30032 30038 30061 30064 30071 30097 30185 30186 30192 30195 30196 30202 30203 30205 30207 30213 30214 30216 30219 30628 31200 31205 31210 31215 31220 32072 32115 32132 32135 32142 32500 32501 35502 35503 35554 35608 35614 35620 36800 37041 37218 37300 37303 37415 38800 39115 40862 41500 41659 41662 41698 41704 41755 41828 41846 42587 42614 42615 42617 42620 42644 42650 42667 42668 42676 42677 42744 42782 42783 42785 42786 42788 42789 42791 42792 42794 42797 42806 42807 42808 42809 42811 45021 45025 45026 45546 45799 45801 45805 45807 45829 45847 45851 47471 47735 47904 47912 47916 47924 50124 50125
CATEGORY 4 – ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL
O1:
51700 51703
O3:
52034 52036 52039 52055 52056 52133
O7:
53000 53004 53052
O9:
53458
O10:
53600
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES
CATEGORY 5 – DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES TABLE
I1:
55028 55029 55030 55031 55032 55033 55036 55037 55038 55039 55044 55045 55048 55049 55054 55070 55073 55076 55079, 55113 55114 55115 55116 55117 55238 55244 55246 55248 55252 55274 55276 55278 55280 55282 55284 55292 55294 55296 55700 55703 55704 55705 55706 55707 55708 55709 55712 55715 55718 55721 55723 55725 55729 55731 55733 55736 55739 55812 55814 55816 55818 55820 55822 55824 55826 55828 55830 55832 55834 55836 55838 55840 55842 55844 55846 55852 55854
I2:
56001 56007 56010 56013 56016 56022 56028 56030 56036 56041 56047 56050 56053 56056 56062 56068 56070 56076 56101 56107 56141 56147 56220 56221 56223 56224 56225 56226 56227 56228 56229 56230 56231 56232 56233 56234 56235 56236 56237 56238 56239 56240 56259 56301 56307 56341 56347 56401 56407 56409 56412 56441 56447 56449 56501 56507 56541 56547 56549 56551 56619 56625 56659 56665 56801 56807 56841 56847 57001 57007 57041 57047 57201 57247 57341 57345 57350 57355
I3:
57506 57509 57512 57515 57518 57521 57524 57527 57700 57703 57706 57709 57712 57715 57721 57901 57902 57903 57906 57909 57912 57915 57918 57921 57924 57927 57930 57933 57939 57942 57945 57960, 57963 57966 57969 58100 58103 58106 58108 58109 58112 58115 58300 58306 58500 58503 58506 58509 58521 58524 58527 58700 58706 58715 58718 58721 58900 58903 58909 58912 58915 58916 58921 58924 58927 58933 58936 59103 59300 59303 59306 59309 59312 59314 59318 59503 59700 59703 59712 59715 59718 59724 59733 59736 59739 59751 59754 59760 59763 60100 60500 60503 60918 60927
I4:
61302 61303 61306 61307 61310 61313 61314 61316 61317 61320 61328 61340 61348 61352 61353 61356 61360 61361 61364 61368 61372 61373 61376 61381 61383 61384 61386 61387 61389 61390 61393 61397 61401 61402 61405 61409 61413 61417 61421 61425 61426 61429 61430 61433 61434 61437 61438 61441 61442 61445 61446 61449 61450 61453 61454 61457 61458 61462 61465 61469 61473 61480 61484 61485 61495 61499
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
I5:
63001 63004 63007 63010 63040 63043 63046 63049 63052 63055 63058 63061 63064
63067 63070 63073 63101 63111 63114 63125 63128 63131 63151 63154 63161 63164 63167 63170 63173 63176 63179 63182 63185 63201 63204 63219 63222 63225 63228 63231 63234 63237 63240 63243 63271 63274 63277 63280 63301 63304 63307 63322 63325 63328 63331 63334 63337 63340 63361 63385 63388 63391 63401 63404 63416 63425 63428 63440 63443 63446 63461 63470 63473 63491 63494 63497
PATHOLOGY SERVICES
P1:
65060 65066 65070 65072 65075 65078 65081 65084 65087 65090 65093 65096 65099 65102 65105 65108 65111 65114 65117 65120 65123 65126 65129 65132 65133 65134 65135 65136 65137 65139 65140 65142 65144 65147 65150 65153 65156 65159 65162 65165 65171
P2:
66500 66503 66506 66509 66512 66515 66518 66519 66536 66539 66542 66545 66548 66551 66554 66557 66560 66563 66566 66569 66572 66575 66578 66581
66584 66587 66590 66593 66596 66599 66602 66605 66608 66623 66626 66629 66632 66635 66638 66641 66644 66647 66650 66653 66655 66656 66659 66662 66665 66667 66669 66670 66671 66672 66673 66674 66677 66680 66683 66686 66695 66698 66701 66704 66707 66710 66711 66712 66713 66716 66719 66722 66725 66728 66731 66734 66737 66743 66749 66750 66751 66752 66755 66758 66761 66764 66767 66770 66773 66776 66779 66782 66785 66788 66791 66800 66803 66806 66809 66812 66815 66818
P3:
69300 69303 69306 69309 69312 69318 69321 69324 69327 69330 69333 69336 69339 69345 69354 69357 69360 69363 69364 69365 69367 69384 69387 69390 69393 69396 69399 69402 69405 69408 69411 69413 69442 69443 69445 69471 69472 69474 69475 69478 69481 69484
P4:
71057 71058 71059 71060 71062 71064 71066 71068 71069 71071 71072 71073 71074 71075 71077 71079 71081 71083 71085 71087 71089 71091 71093 71095 71097 71099 71101 71103 71106 71109 71113 71115 71117 71119 71121 71123 71125 71127 71129 71131 71133 71134 71135 71137 71139 71141 71143 71145 71146 71147 71149 71151 71153 71155 71157 71159 71163 71164
P5:
72813 72816 72817 72818 72823, 72824, 72825, 72826, 72830, 72836, 72844, 72846, 72847 72848 72851 72852 72855 72856 72857
P6:
73043 73045 73047 73049 73051 73053 73055 73057 73059 73060 73061
P7:
73287 73289 73300 73305 73308 73311 73314 73317 73320
P8:
73521 73523 73525 73527 73529
P9:
73801 73802 73803 73804 73805 73806 73807 73808 73809 73810 73811
P10:
73901 73903 73905 73907 73909 73910 73912 73913 73915
P11:
73921
CATEGORY 8 – SERVICES PROVIDED BY NURSES, ALLIED AND DENTAL HEALTH PROFFESIONALS
M6:
80000 80005 80010 80015 80020
M7:
80100 80105 80110 80115 80120 80125 80130 80135 80140 80145 80150 80155 80160 80165 80170
M8:
81000 81005 81010
SCHEDULE 4 - NURSING HOME TYPE PATIENT ACCOMMODATION
HOSPITALS IN ALL STATES/TERRITORIES
The default benefits that are payable per night for patients, that are classified as nursing home type patients, in recognised hospitals in particular States/Territories and private hospitals in all States/Territories are specified below:
| Default Benefits | |
| NSW | $92.80 |
| NT | $51.80 |
| QLD | $85.50 |
| SA | $91.50 |
| TAS | $89.50 |
| VIC | $89.15 |
| ACT | $82.85 |
| WA | $91.60 |
| Private Hospitals | $73.80 |
SCHEDULE 6 – CARE PLANS AND CASE CONFERENCING
The benefit payable by a Registered Health Benefits Organization (RHBO) in respect of the following episodes of hospital treatment provided in hospitals or day hospital facilities in all States and Territories must be an amount at least equal to 25% of the Schedule fee (in accordance with Schedule 1, paragraph (ea) of Schedule 1, of the Act:
Care plans and case conferencing for patients (other than nursing home type patients) with chronic conditions and multidisciplinary care needs, under Medicare Benefits Schedule item numbers:
746, 749, 757, 830, 832, 834, 835, 837, 838, 861, 864, 866 871* 872* 880
2978 2984 2988 2992 2996 3000 3069 3074 3078 3083 3088 3093
* Only applies to private patients in a private or public hospital.
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