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ACCC tells private health funds: be more honest with your customers
26 June 2018 - Private health funds need to be more transparent about their policies, especially exclusions that often leave ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2018
ALP 2% health insurance premium cap to hit margins
14 June 2018 - Bill Shorten’s plan to freeze health insurance premium increases at 2% will add pressure to insurers’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jun 2018
An important overview of the pros, cons and questions about My Health Record
7 June 2018 - After years of uncertainty about the future of a nationally effective eHealth system, Australia is now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2018
Private health insurers already using Labor policy as a threat in negotiations
6 June 2018 - Health insurers are already using the threat of Labor's cap on annual premium rises to apply ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2018
PBS legislative amendments – 1 June 2018
6 June 2018 - Amendments to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 and the National Health (Subsection 84C(7)) Determination ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2018
Medibank slams Labor’s fee cap: ‘we risk ambulances queues’
6 June 2018 - Bill Shorten’s push to cap rises on private health premiums at 2% could cause a return ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2018
Health insurance reform passes lower house
31 May 2018 - People under 30 could be the biggest winners from the Turnbull government's push to make private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2018
New anniversary price reductions and Ministerial discretion guidance material available
20 April 2018 - Guidance material on new anniversary price reductions and Ministerial discretion arrangements, that were signed into law on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2018
Legislation to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable
28 March 2018 - Legislation has been introduced into Parliament to deliver a wide ranging package of reforms to make private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2018
PBS legislative amendments
26 March 2018 - The Department is finalising guidance material on the amendments to the National Health Act 1953 relating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2018
1 April 2018 price disclosure confirmed prices
20 March 2018 - Confirmed 1 April 2018 prices resulting from the 2018 April cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2018
PBS price disclosure – 42 month clock list (for a 30% unadjusted price reduction) for the 2018 April cycle
7 March 2018 - A list of drugs and manners of administration that meet the 42 month clock (for a 30% ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2018
Health Minister orders investigation into health insurer Bupa after alarming announcements
6 March 2018 - Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has ordered the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman to investigate health fund ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Feb 2018
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and Other Measures) Act 2018
23 February 2018 - On 13 February 2018, the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and Other Measures) Bill ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2018
MA welcomes passing of PBS Amendment Bill
13 February 2018 - Medicines Australia welcomes the passing of the PBS National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and ...