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2023-24 financial results for cost recovery activities for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
4 December 2024 - The PBS and NIP Cost Recovery Implementation Statement has been updated to include 2023-24 end of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2024
Medicine access debacle deepens with invoices for delayed services
5 November 2024 - Pharmaceutical companies whose medicines have been indefinitely delayed are being charged $200,000 per application despite no services ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2024
Funding battle over a critical medicine is the latest front in private health war
29 October 2024 - Private hospital groups are warning that patients will increasingly be slugged with out of pocket costs as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2024
Healthscope to slug Bupa patients $100 for overnight hospital stays
29 October 2024 - Healthscope will charge customers of Bupa and Australian Health Service Alliance funds a $100 gap fee ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2024
Out of pocket GP costs soar 45 per cent for non-bulk billed patients
22 September 2024 - Australians who don’t get a bulk billed GP appointment are paying 45% more to see a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2024
2024-25 cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
28 June 2024 - 2024-25 PBS) and NIP cost recovery fees commence on 1 July 2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2024
Chemists to lose dollar discount option as government bows to Pharmacy Guild pressure
16 May 2024 - Chemist Warehouse will be stripped of its ability to give its customers $1 off their medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2024
Private health insurance premiums rise less than wages, pensions and inflation
5 March 2024 - The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jan 2024
PBS medicines to cost Aussies more from today; safety net thresholds also increase
1 January 2024 - Sick Australians who need PBS prescription medicines will be coughing up more from today. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2023
CMS releases revised guidance for Medicare prescription drug inflation rebate program
14 December 2023 - Under President Biden’s lower cost prescription drug law, drug companies will pay rebates to Medicare for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2023
Medicare bulk billing strengthened as largest investment in 40 years takes effect
1 November 2023 - The Australian Government is making it easier to see a bulk billing doctor for more than 11 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2023
Expressions of interest to join the Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
30 October 2023 - The Department of Health is seeking expressions of interest to fill three vacancies on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2023
2024 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles
12 October 2023 - Today, the CMS released the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2023
Will Medicare Part B premiums go up again in 2024?
6 October 2023 - Next year’s Medicare Part B premiums are expected to be announced soon and there is speculation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2023
CMS issues draft guidance on new program to allow people with Medicare to pay out of pocket prescription drug costs in monthly payments
21 August 2023 - New Medicare prescription payment plan will help people pay Medicare Part D costs over the year instead ...