Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2016
First stage of prostheses benefit reform commences
6 December 2016 - The Department of Health has commenced work to reform prostheses benefits, with a research and design project as a first stage in developing in benefit setting framework for prostheses.
The Project is being managed by the Department with guidance from the Prostheses List Advisory Committee.
The Department’s project team will engage directly with the peak bodies and AusBiotech has been confirmed as a ‘Stakeholder Representative Organisation’, which will receive member feedback and submit by 21 December 2016.
The Department has engaged the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Health Policy to research pricing models for medical devices and develop options for the design of frameworks for prostheses benefits within the Australian private health setting.
