PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1998

CHAPTER 2 - THE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SCHEME  

PART 3 - CLAIMS FOR PAYMENTS UNDER INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SCHEME  

Division 6 - Claims for payments  

SECTION 6-35   DEADLINE FOR RECONSIDERATIONS  

6-35(1)   [28 days]  

The Medicare Australia CEO must make his or her decision on reconsideration of a decision within 28 days after the day on which he or she received an application for reconsideration.

6-35(2)   [Effect of delay]  

The Medicare Australia CEO is taken, for the purposes of this Division, to have made a decision confirming the original decision if the Medicare Australia CEO has not told the applicant of the decision on the reconsideration before the end of the period of 28 days.

Note:

A decision confirming the original decision is reviewable under section 19-10 .