This new report shows variation in the total out-of-pocket costs that patients face in a year for Medicare services delivered outside of the hospital. It shines a spotlight on the costs patients pay for specialist, GP, diagnostic imaging and obstetric services. It also looks at patients’ experience of cost barriers to specialist, GP, imaging and pathology care.
Data
Note: Since publication in August 2018:
- Data for the ‘percentage of patients who delayed or did not see a medical specialist, GP, get an imaging test and/or get a pathology test when needed due to cost in the last 12 months’ have been revised. All relevant content, including the PDF report, Excel download and online display of data, have been updated
- Additional Medicare data by Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3) have been added to the Excel download (out-of-pocket costs at the 25th and 75th percentile (for patients with costs); average number of services per patient; average out-of-pocket costs per patient; and average Medicare benefits per patient).