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Political comment: Contracting for midwifery services under the health reforms

Abstract:

The intent of the health reforms is to separate the funder (that is the governmnet) from the provider (e.g. midwives). This process will commence on the 1st July where funding responsibility will be taken over by four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). All of the money currently spent on health including the Maternity Benefit, AHB funding, pharmaceuticals benefit and General Medical Services Benefit (GMS) will be distributed to the RHAs on a population based funding mechanism. The RHAs then buy the services needed by their communities from the providers. The Maternity Services seem to be viewed separately by the RHAs when considering contracting. They do not automatically assume they will be part of the services offered by GPs.

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health reforms, maternity funding