The proposal comprises three components to manage chronic diseases in the Australian population by enrolling a specified number of patients in an ongoing chronic disease management scheme. The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2019. It would operate in addition to the incentives for general practitioners (GPs) implemented in the 2019-20 Budget measure Guaranteeing Medicare – strengthening primary care.

The proposal comprises three components to manage chronic diseases in the Australian population by enrolling a specified number of patients in an ongoing chronic disease management scheme. The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2019. It would operate in addition to the incentives for general practitioners (GPs) implemented in the 2019-20 Budget measure Guaranteeing Medicare – strengthening primary care.

This proposal consists of two components.

Component 1 – Re-instate indexation

This proposal consists of two components.

Component 1 – Re-instate indexation

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would reintroduce the recently removed item 288 in Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) Group A8 – Consultant Psychiatrist Attendances To Which No Other Item Applies.

The detailed description of MBS item 288 is listed in the MBS book published in November 2021¹ .

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

¹MBS-Book-2021111.pdf (mbsonline.gov.au)

The proposal would reintroduce the recently removed item 288 in Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) Group A8 – Consultant Psychiatrist Attendances To Which No Other Item Applies.

The detailed description of MBS item 288 is listed in the MBS book published in November 2021¹ .

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

¹MBS-Book-2021111.pdf (mbsonline.gov.au)