Proportion of Patients Receiving Services from More Than One Medifund-approved Institution

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2019.

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Nearly half of subsidised patients received services from more than one Medifund-approved institution over the last three years, with most visiting two such institutions annually.
Only 1% of subsidised patients applied for and received MediFund assistance at more than one institution, typically two, per year.
Medifund applications are assessed by independent committees at each institution, supported by Medical Social Workers, but the specific costs of processing these applications cannot be isolated as staff also handle broader patient support.
The government is reviewing and enhancing MediFund processes, including streamlining applications and improving information sharing, to assist patients who visit multiple institutions.

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Anthea Ong

Ms Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Health in each of the last three years (a) what proportion of patients receive services from more than one Medifund-approved institution (MFI); (b) what is the average number of different MFIs that patients receive services from; (c) what is the proportion of patients who applied for MediFund at more than one MFI; (d) for such patients, what is the average number of MFIs where MediFund applications are made; and (e) what are the costs incurred by MFIs to assess MediFund applications.

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Nearly half of subsidised patients received services from more than one Medifund-approved institution over the last three years, with most visiting two such institutions annually.
Only 1% of subsidised patients applied for and received MediFund assistance at more than one institution, typically two, per year.
Medifund applications are assessed by independent committees at each institution, supported by Medical Social Workers, but the specific costs of processing these applications cannot be isolated as staff also handle broader patient support.
The government is reviewing and enhancing MediFund processes, including streamlining applications and improving information sharing, to assist patients who visit multiple institutions.

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Proportion of Patients Receiving Services from More Than One Medifund-approved Institution

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2019.

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Nearly half of subsidised patients received services from more than one Medifund-approved institution over the last three years, with most visiting two such institutions annually.
Only 1% of subsidised patients applied for and received MediFund assistance at more than one institution, typically two, per year.
Medifund applications are assessed by independent committees at each institution, supported by Medical Social Workers, but the specific costs of processing these applications cannot be isolated as staff also handle broader patient support.
The government is reviewing and enhancing MediFund processes, including streamlining applications and improving information sharing, to assist patients who visit multiple institutions.

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Anthea Ong

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Nearly half of subsidised patients received services from more than one Medifund-approved institution over the last three years, with most visiting two such institutions annually.
Only 1% of subsidised patients applied for and received MediFund assistance at more than one institution, typically two, per year.
Medifund applications are assessed by independent committees at each institution, supported by Medical Social Workers, but the specific costs of processing these applications cannot be isolated as staff also handle broader patient support.
The government is reviewing and enhancing MediFund processes, including streamlining applications and improving information sharing, to assist patients who visit multiple institutions.

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