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Annual High Claims Survey Shows Value of Keeping Private Cover
The Private Healthcare Australia Annual High Claims Survey Report analyses the nature and magnitude of high claims met by Health Funds over the past 12.... Read more
Clinical Indicators as a Measure of Healthcare
Quality improvement is a major focus of the Australian healthcare system. In order to identify what should be improved it is necessary to measure it..... Read more
Hold on to Health Cover as Means Test Nears
Government rules on health insurance already leave most consumers bewildered. From July 1, means testing will only add to the confusion.
CHOICE has crunched the.... Read more
Private Health Insurance Incentive Tiers
From 1 July 2012, the Government will, subject to Royal Assent, introduce three new ‘Private Health Insurance Incentives Tiers’.
Note: The thresholds increase annually,.... Read more
Annual Private Health Insurance Premium Increases at Four Year Low
The annual increase in private health insurance premiums will this year be the lowest in four years.
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek this year’s increase was.... Read more
Legislation to Means Test 30% Rebate passed through Lower House
Thank you for your continued support of the 30 % Rebate and Private Health Insurance.
Unfortunately, the legislation to means test the rebate passed through.... Read more
Contact Your Local Member of Parliament
If you don’t want to pay more for your Private Healthcare, contact your local Federal Member of Parliament and ask them to vote against means-testing.... Read more
Your 30% Rebate is Under Threat
The Federal Government plans to means test the 30% Rebate on Private Health Insurance.
If you don’t want to pay more for your Private.... Read more
Government Means Testing Modelling Flawed
An independent report released today exposes flawed Treasury modelling in relation to the Government’s proposal to means-testing the 30% Rebate on Private Health Insurance.
“Members.... Read more
Consumer Transparency – Improved Care?
For 10 years Dr Foster has been providing the public with data on achievements of hospitals against safety and quality standards and producing independent.... Read more
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