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Changes to Medicare in the budget

An increase in the Medicare levy low-income threshold, costing $280m, is in this year's budget.

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There will be an increase in the Medicare levy low-income threshold, costing $280 million. (AAP)

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CHANGES TO MEDICARE IN THE BUDGET

* Increase in Medicare levy low-income threshold, costing $280m

* Save $66m by cracking down on Medicare fraud, waste, errors

* Old items removed from Medicare, replaced with new listings

* Amendments include streamlining of skin services, new breast cancer tests, new retinal cameras.

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* $21m for Health Care Homes trial for those with complex and chronic illness.


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