$320 a night to stay in a public hospital after two funds slash rebate

The Age

4 September 2019 - Australians insured with HCF face hundreds of dollars per night in out-of-pocket fees if they are admitted to NSW public hospitals as private patients in a private room after the health fund became the latest to slash benefits.

HCF, the nation's largest non-profit fund, advised members on Monday it was clawing back higher fees charged by public hospitals in NSW and the ACT, leaving members there with out-of-pocket expenses of $320 per night.

Private Healthcare Australia says NSW and ACT public hospitals charge $752 per night for private patients in their own rooms, compared with an average $432 in other states.

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