Review into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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Review of women-specific health items on the MBS and PBS

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to review women-specific health items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and corresponding treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). This review would identify best practice women-specific medical services which should be included, and ensure clinically effective services and treatments remain affordable and accessible to better support women’s health and wellbeing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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Review of women-specific health items on the MBS and PBS

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to review women-specific health items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and corresponding treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). This review would identify best practice women-specific medical services which should be included, and ensure clinically effective services and treatments remain affordable and accessible to better support women’s health and wellbeing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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Review of women-specific health items on the MBS and PBS

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to review women-specific health items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and corresponding treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). This review would identify best practice women-specific medical services which should be included, and ensure clinically effective services and treatments remain affordable and accessible to better support women’s health and wellbeing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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IVF accessibility

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) more affordable by::

  • Doubling the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates
  • Removing the altruistic surrogacy exclusion for MBS items.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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IVF accessibility

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) more affordable by::

  • Doubling the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates
  • Removing the altruistic surrogacy exclusion for MBS items.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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