In addition, AST GVT published an explanatory statement with respect to the same.
Follows AST GVT Jan. 2022 amended laws re private health insurance, see #127943.
Other Amendments
It also updates list of Band 1 Type B procedures to correct errors; updates nursing-home type patient minimum benefits to reflect pension, rental assistance indexation.
Namely, to implement changes to private health insurance clinical categorization as well as procedure type classification of items of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
In addition, AST GVT published anexplanatory statement re the amendments, which includes information regarding consultation undertaken, and feedback considered.
The whole of this amendment instrument commences on Nov. 1, 2023.
These consequential amendments implement changes to private health insurance (PHI) clinical categorization and procedure type classification of items of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) to reflect changes to MBS items in force Mar. 1, #161176.
These rules make further amendments to the 2011 benefit requirements rules and the 2015 complying product rules detailed above, updating minimum benefits payable and daily patient contribution payable respectively, to take account of indexation.
Amendments implement changes to private health insurance clinical categorization as well as procedure type classification of items of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
To reflect changes to MBS items commencing Jul. 1, 2024; in force on Jul. 1, 2024.
It updates daily patient contribution payable by nursing-home type patients (NHTP), and the benefits payable by private health insurers per night for NHTP, respectively.
This amendment instrument comes into force on Sep. 20, 2024.
Amends schedule 4 to benefit requirement rules, updating the benefits payable by a private health insurer for a private NHTP at a public hospital in the Northern Territory.
Plus changes to procedure type classification of items of MBS to reflect changes to MBS items commencing Nov. 1; instrument in force Nov. 1, 2024; explanatory statement.
