19 September Improved Medicare Compliance: Changes to Legislation September 19, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health Dept of Health, Medicare, Compliance Changes, Compliance Legislation, Health Professionals 0 On 1 July 2018 changes occured to the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Dental Benefits Act 2008 and the National Health Act 1953, through the Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Act 2018 (the Act). Three Fact Sheets that explain the changes to legislation are available for the following professional groups: Health Professionals such as GPs and Allied Health Professionals Approved Suppliers; and Dental Practitioners For further information about the changes please visit www.health.gov.au/health-compliance Related Articles Medicare compliance changes to legislation Information on improved Medicare Compliance changes to legislation Temporary changes to Medicare Program requirements under s19AA and 19AB of the Health Insurance Act Department of Human Services: We’d like your insights into how Medicare communication to you can be improved The Department of Human Services is conducting a research project to find out how they can improve their website and Medicare communication to Practice Managers. Independent review of health providers’ access to Medicare card numbers This review examined access by Health professionals to Medicare card numbers by using the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) system or by calling the Department of Human Services. Reforms to Medicare compliance– firmer but fairer? Law reforms introduced from 1 July 2018 have given Medicare stronger debt recovery powers. The legislation also provides for fairer approaches to compliance, by apportioning responsibility for overpayments between both doctors and their employers or contractors, including public hospitals. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt said the legislation aims to deal with the “very, very small number of outliers” who don’t comply, at the same time acknowledging “the outstanding degree of integrity” among the medical workforce when the Act was being reviewed by Parliament. National Immunisation Program changes from 1 July 2020 Comments are closed.