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Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2001–02
Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate
Published
Tuesday 7 May 2002
Portfolio
Across Entities
Entity
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Finance and Administration; Department of Health and Aged Care; Department of the Treasury; Health Insurance Commission
Sector
Ageing
Finance
Health
Taxation
Treasury
The 30 per cent Private Health Insurance Rebate is a financial incentive for individuals to purchase health insurance cover. The rebate provides for a reimbursement or discount of 30 per cent of the cost of private health insurance. It is available to all Australians who are eligible for Medicare and have private health insurance. The objective of the audit was to determine the effectiveness of Commonwealth Government agencies administration of the rebate.