CHAPTER 6
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ADMINISTRATION
PART 6-4
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ADMINISTRATION OF PREMIUMS REDUCTION SCHEME
History
Pt 6-4 heading substituted by No 105 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, effective 1 July 2013. The heading formerly read:
PART 6-4
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ADMINISTRATION OF PREMIUMS REDUCTION AND INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SCHEMES
Division 279
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Reimbursement of participating insurers and powers of Chief Executive Medicare
History
Div 279 heading substituted by No 105 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 12, effective 1 July 2013. The heading formerly read:
Division 279
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Provisions applying only to premiums reduction scheme
Subdivision 279-A
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Reimbursement of private health insurers for premiums reduced under scheme
SECTION 279-15
AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURER
279-15(1)
The amount payable to the private health insurer in respect of a claim is the sum of the amounts that are included in the claim as amounts by which premiums under the
*
complying health insurance policies issued by the private health insurer have been reduced because of the operation of Division
23
.
History
S 279-15(1) substituted by No 54 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 2 item 12, effective 1 April 2026. For application, transitional and validation provisions, see note under s
279-1
. S 279-15(1) formerly read:
279-15(1)
Subject to subsection (2), the amount payable to the private health insurer in respect of the month is the sum of the amounts by which premiums in respect of that month under the
[ast_1]
To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1.
complying health insurance policies issued by the private health insurer were reduced because of the operation of Division 23.
S 279-15(1) amended by No 136 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 101, by substituting
"
*
complying health insurance policies
"
for
"
*
complying private health insurance policies
"
, effective 22 September 2012.
279-15(1A)
However, if paragraph
279-11(2)(a)
applies in relation to the claim, the amount payable to the private health insurer under subsection
(1)
of this section must not include any amounts included in the claim that do not meet the criteria specified for the purposes of paragraph
279-11(1)(b)
.
History
S 279-15(1A) inserted by No 54 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 2 item 12, effective 1 April 2026. For application, transitional and validation provisions, see note under s
279-1
.
279-15(2)
The amount must be paid to the private health insurer on or before the 15th day of the month in which the claim for reimbursement is made.
History
S 279-15(2) substituted by No 54 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 2 item 12, effective 1 April 2026. For application, transitional and validation provisions, see note under s
279-1
. S 279-15(2) formerly read:
279-15(2)
The amount must be paid to the private health insurer within the period of 15 days starting on the first day of the following month.
279-15(3)
The amount must be paid in the way determined, in writing, by the Chief Executive Medicare.
History
S 279-15 amended by No 32 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 4 item 515, by substituting
"
Chief Executive Medicare
"
for
"
Medicare Australia CEO
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(wherever occurring), effective 1 July 2011.