Media Releases
Rebate Indexation Increases Public Health Sector Costs
Government legislation to index the Private Health Insurance Rebate to the CPI will result in a decline in membership, higher…
Private Health Insurance now more expensive for 12.5 million Australians
12.5 million Australians will pay more for their private health cover as a result of Government legislation which passed through…
Annual High Claims Survey Shows Value of Keeping Private Cover
7 May 2012 The Private Healthcare Australia Annual High Claims Survey Report analyses the nature and magnitude of high claims…
High Claims Payments Hits Record High of $3.8 billion in 2011
Private Healthcare Australia’s annual survey of ‘high claims’ in 2011, found that private health funds paid 169,825 claims where the…
Private Health Funds to pay $15.5 billion in benefits in 2012-13
Private Health Funds are forecast to inject an additional $1.3 billion into Australia’s health care system in 2012‐13, bringing total…
PHA Statement regarding MYEFO’s Private Health Insurance measures
“The Minister has identified that there are a number of issues to discuss before changes to the method of indexing…