Changes to Medicare allied health and dental care initiative

According to the Commonwealth Government, a new Determination streamlines administrative arrangements for the allied health and dental care initiative, introduced on 1 July 2004 under their Strengthening Medicare package. The amendment changes the method for counting patient eligibility for rebates from five allied health services and three dental care services in a 12 month period (which was taken from the date of first service) to five allied health and three dental care services in a calendar year.

The Regulations are available here and the Explanatory Statement is available here.