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COVID-19: health funds delay premium increase to assist members
29 March 2020 - Private health insurers have announced they will postpone planned April 1 premium rises for at least ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Private health funds dump April 1 premium rises, suspend policies
26 March 2020 - Health funds have started cancelling the April 1 price rises giving Australians immediate price relief on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2020
PBS cost recovery information forum – webinar recording and resources available
17 February 2020 - On 12 February 2020, the Department of Health hosted an information forum via webinar to commence ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2020
Health gap fees up to 10 times higher in northern Sydney than elsewhere in NSW
21 January 2020 - Private health insurance gap fees are up to 10 times larger in northern Sydney than elsewhere ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2020
Why cancelling your private health insurance could have unintended consequences
20 January 2020 - Nick Maconachie and Anna Dimeas have very different views on private health cover. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2020
New fee website shows NSW pays up to 40 times more in out-of-pocket costs
20 January 2020 - Private health patients in NSW are paying up to 40 times more in out-of-pocket costs than ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
Earlier access to cheaper medicines for 1.6 million Australians
1 January 2020 - The Australian Government is significantly lowering the threshold for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Safety Net from 1 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
New laws that affect Australians from January 1, 2020
1 January 2020 - Today there are a raft of changes coming to welfare, health, education and many other living expenses. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2019
Report on the collection of under co-payment data 2018-19
17 December 2019 - The report on the collection of under co-payment data 2018-19 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2019
2019-20 cost recovery implementation statement for PBS/NIP updated for 2018-19 financial outcome
12 December 2019 - The 2019–20 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for the listing of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2019
Health funds call for urgent reform after government caps price hikes
9 December 2019 - Health funds strong-armed by the government into rising their membership fees by the lowest annual rate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2019
Government announces lowest health insurance premium increase in 19 years
7 December 2019 - The federal government has announced the lowest increase in private health insurance premiums in two decades, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2019
How to navigate specialist fees in the private health system
26 November 2019 - Have you ever taken up private health insurance, only to end up hundreds or thousands of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2019
Health insurers hit back after minister rejects premium rise
24 November 2019 - Health insurers are appealing to federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to fast-track reforms aimed at helping ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Private health premiums tipped to soar as more young people drop cover
19 November 2019 - Health Minister Greg Hunt's effort to slow the increase in the cost of health insurance has ...