SA Ambulance Service Back-billing

61 61Mrs HURN (Schubert) (12 September 2023). How much money is the government expected to recover through the back-billing of South Australians who used the SA Ambulance Service?

1. How many South Australians should expect to receive an invoice over the next three years?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

As of 17 January 2024, SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is currently processing at the expected invoicing key performance indicator. Consequently, SAAS does not expect any further 'back-billing' invoices to be generated.

SAAS will continue to generate invoices for those patients requiring transport and do not have SAAS ambulance cover or private health insurance covering ambulance transports; or for transports as a result of motor vehicle accidents.