Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2019
Medibank to be first health insurer to make potential out-of-pocket costs publicly available
22 October 2019 - Health experts say it’s a positive move in the right direction but more information is needed.
Private health giant Medibank will become the first insurer to make public specific information about the potential out-of-pocket costs doctors charge for common procedures and surgeries.
Consumer groups and health policy experts say it is a small but positive move towards greater transparency around out-of-pocket medical costs, but say more information, including surgeon performance data, needs to be made public for patients to be fully informed about their health care.
