On 1 November 2012, the Senate referred the following matters to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting day of 2013:
(a) the withdrawal of Medicare funding for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT) of problem wounds and ulcers in non-diabetics (MBS Item number 13015), which will commence on 1 November 2012;
(b) the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) process regarding this withdrawal, and other changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule;
(c) the costs/benefits of this withdrawal in relation to associated treatments for these medical conditions; and
(d) any related matters.
For further information, contact: Senate Finance and Public Administration Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia