Commonwealth legislation

Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015

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This determination cancels a previous rule that allowed Medicare rebates for HbA1c blood tests used to diagnose diabetes.

What is HbA1c? It's a blood test that measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months to identify diabetes.

What this does:

Revokes the 2014 Determination that had established specific Medicare coverage for using this test as a diagnostic tool
Returns to previous rules — likely meaning Medicare rebates for HbA1c tests are again restricted to monitoring existing diabetes rather than diagnosing new cases

Who is affected:

Patients who might have sought diabetes diagnosis through this specific Medicare rebate pathway
Doctors and pathology providers who order or perform these tests

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Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015

I, CATHERINE RULE, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 19 June 2015

CATHERINE RULE

FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY

MEDICAL BENEFITS DIVISION

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015

2. Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2015.

3. Revocation

This Determination revokes the Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Determination 2014.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au

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Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015

I, CATHERINE RULE, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 19 June 2015

CATHERINE RULE

FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY

MEDICAL BENEFITS DIVISION

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015

2. Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2015.

3. Revocation

This Determination revokes the Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Determination 2014.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au

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