Medicare Benefits Scheme funded services: monthly data

This dashboard displays data on services funded through the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) from 1984 up to the most recently published period. The information indicates what proportion of the fees charged by service providers attracted a subsidy through the MBS as opposed to being funded through patient contributions (including out-of-pocket payments, private health insurance and other sources). It also shows the volume of MBS services claimed per person in the population for each broad type of service.

Data is presented on a monthly basis with the ability to display national, state, territory or Local Government Area (LGA) trends, and to divide the trends into age groups.

Note: MBS subsidy is the benefit paid by the Australian Government and does not include any supplementary benefits paid by private health funds. Refer to the Technical notes for more information on data presented in the dashboard.

Medicare Benefits Scheme – dashboard

Data tables   Technical notes