Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
Privately insured patients get VIP treatment in public hospitals
26 August 2019 - Public hospital admission is meant to be based on need. But it turns out private patients are jumping the queue.
Health fund members are being allowed to queue jump avoiding lengthy waiting times for elective surgery by cash strapped public hospitals in breach of Medicare rules.
New data reveals on average health fund members are waiting just 22 days for elective surgery in a public hospital compared to the 44 days public patients wait.
For some procedures the difference in surgery wait times is even larger.
