Governance Characteristics
Annual Report Requirements
Corporate Plan Requirements
Current Budget Characteristics
Outcome #1: A reduction of the risks to patients and costs to the Australian Government of inappropriate practice, including through investigating health services claimed under the Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits schemes
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Professional Services Review Program 1.1 | Professional Services Review | Safeguarding the Integrity of the Medicare Program and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme The Australian Government, through the PSR, aims to safeguard the community against the risks and costs of inappropriate practice by health practitioners. The PSR liaises with governments, medical and health care regulatory bodies, and professional organisations to protect the integrity of the Medicare Benefits, Pharmaceutical Benefits, and Child Dental Benefits programs |
Outcome #1: A reduction of the risks to patients and costs to the Australian Government of inappropriate practice, including through investigating health services claimed under the Medicare and Pharmaceutical benefits schemes.
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Professional Services Review Program 1.1 | Professional Services Review | The Australian Government, through the PSR, aims to safeguard the public against the risks and costs of inappropriate practice by health practitioners. The PSR liaises with governments, medical and health care regulatory bodies, and professional organisations to protect the integrity of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. |
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 2.1 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the Health Provider Compliance program, the Chief Executive Medicare refers suspected cases of inappropriate practice by health care service providers to the PSR for investigation. |
| 2.5 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 2.5 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the Health Provider Compliance program, the Chief Executive Medicare refers suspected cases of inappropriate practice by health care service providers to the PSR for investigation. |
| 2.6 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 2.6 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the Health Provider Compliance program, the Chief Executive Medicare refers suspected cases of inappropriate practice by health care service providers to the PSR for investigation. |
| 1.2 | Services Australia Program 1.2 - Services to the Community - Health | Services Australia | Services Australia administers the PBS, Repatriation PBS, access to PBS for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and Medicare services and benefit payments. |