[no bill text published] Notification requirements for Medicare provider number decisions
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Chief Executive Medicare must notify applicants in writing if a provider number is revoked; the notice must include the reasons and the date the revocation starts.
Chief Executive Medicare must notify people in writing when they are allocated a provider number.
Chief Executive Medicare must notify people within 14 days if a substituted decision is made regarding the premiums reduction scheme.
Chief Executive Medicare must provide a copy of modified request terms if asked.
Private health insurers must ensure reimbursement claims only include specific premium reductions.
The Minister can set the criteria for allocating or unsuspending provider numbers.
The CEO of Services Australia can include information about automated provider number actions in reports; this must not include personal information.