Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2018
Half of all health fund members to lose cover for hip and knee replacements
6 September 2018 - Half of all health fund members will have to pay higher premiums and switch to top cover policies to be insured for hip and knee replacements under major reforms.
And they could then face a 12-month wait before their health fund will cover them for the procedures even if they do switch to top cover.
Australian Medical Association president Dr Tony Bartone has defended the changes and says the 12-month wait for surgery is the price we have to pay for a better system.
