Commission of Audit: major recommendations

By Matthew Knott
Updated May 2 2014 - 1:08pm, first published May 1 2014 - 3:37pm
The key recommendations for the Audit Commission.
The key recommendations for the Audit Commission.

HEALTH

  • Force high-income earners to take out private health insurance and remove access to the private health insurance rebate
  • Introduce co-payments for all Medicare services: $15 per service for general patients and $5 per service for concession holders with payments reduced after 15 visits
  • Encourage states to introduce co-payments for emergency ward visits for non-urgent medical complaints
  • Increase co-payments by $5 for all medicines in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. No increase for concession card holders below the safety net threshold
  • Deregulate ownership and location rules for pharmacies

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