The Australian federal government has announced that it will be introducing an electronic system for Medicare rebates within the next twelve months. Under the new system, patients will be able to receive their Medicare rebate electronically without having to visit a Medicare office. During an interview in Sydney today, Prime Minister John Howard,  his human services minister Joe Hockey and health minister Tony Abbott  announced that patients who pay for the services of a doctor using their credit card will be able to receive their rebate electronically within 24 hours. Under the current system patients must visit a Medicare office to receive their rebate . According to the government, doctors who bulk-bill their patients through Medicare will benefit through faster payments and reduced paperwork. "If it’s a bulk bill transaction  all they do is hand over their Medicare card," said Mr Hockey. The government claims that electronic rebates will be less expensive to process - costing only a few cents, compared to an estimated AUD $3.50 for an over-the-counter transaction. Despite this, patients who still wish to visit a Medicare office to receive their rebate will still be able to do so.
The Australian federal government has announced that it will be introducing an electronic system for Medicare rebates within the next twelve months. Under the new system, patients will be able to receive their Medicare rebates electronically without having to visit a Medicare office. During an interview in Sydney today, Prime Minister John Howard, along with his human services minister Joe Hockey and health minister Tony Abbott , announced that patients who pay for the services of a doctor using their credit cards will be able to receive their rebates electronically within 24 hours. Under the current system patients must visit a Medicare office to receive their rebates . According to the government, doctors who bulk-bill their patients through Medicare will benefit through faster payments and reduced paperwork. "If it’s a bulk bill transaction ; all they do is hand over their Medicare card," said Mr Hockey. The government claims that electronic rebates will be less expensive to process — costing only a few cents, compared to an estimated AUD $3.50 for an over-the-counter transaction. Despite this, patients who still wish to visit a Medicare office to receive their rebates will still be able to do so.
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