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Private Healthcare Australia 2012 Conference
The year 2012 is a particularly significant one for the Private Health Insurance Industry.
We have had legislative issues with which to deal; the community has been severely impacted by economic realities, affecting their… Read more
Annual High Claims Survey Shows Value of Keeping Private Cover
The Private Healthcare Australia Annual High Claims Survey Report analyses the nature and magnitude of high claims met by Health Funds over the past 12 months and is collated using survey data from 32 Australian… Read more
Clinical Indicators as a Measure of Healthcare
Quality improvement is a major focus of the Australian healthcare system. In order to identify what should be improved it is necessary to measure it. Since 1989, The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) has… Read more
Claims Leakage and Fraud Forum 2012
Media Releases
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 benefit payment for the episode of care was more than $10,000.
The benefits paid for… Read more
Public and Private Health Hurt by Rebate Cuts
Private Healthcare Australia warns that an uncertain period lies ahead for Australia’s health system.
The passage of the means-testing legislation through the Lower House signals a shift in the balance of Australian healthcare.
The consequence… Read more
Government Means Testing Modelling Flawed
Australians Value Private Health Insurance
More and more Australians are taking out Private Health Insurance because they value freedom of choice, their right to a choice of doctor, hospital and timing of their surgery.
The CEO of the AHIA, Dr… Read more
Interviews & Transcripts
Importance of Keeping Your General Treatment Cover
Dr Armitage talks to 2UE to discuss the flawed figures on which the Government has based its decision to Means Test the Rebate
Station: 2UE , Date: 10/02/2012 , Program: Breakfast, Time: 07:21 AM
Compere: Jason Morrison
Item: Dr Armitage says the figures on which the Government has based its decision to means test the health insurance rebate are flawed.
Interviewees: Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Health (excerpt); Dr Michael Armitage, CEO, Private Healthcare Australia Read more
Dr Michael Armitage talks to 4BC re Federal Government plan to wipe out part of Private Health Insurance Subsidy
TranscriptDr Michael Armitage talks to 2UE Re Government plans to remove Private Health Rebate
Michael Armitage of the Australian Health Insurance Association talks about the Federal Government's plans to remove the private health rebate.Interviewees: Michael Armitage, Australian Health Insurance Association Read moreStats & Data
We Cover 12 Million Australians
As at 31 December 2011, the number of insured persons with hospital cover was 10,403,680, and the number of insured persons with general treatment cover was 12,078,209. A total of 12,090,453 persons held some form… Read more
Episodes of Service and Utilisation of Private Health Insurance – Sept 2011
Private health insurers paid benefits for 3.37 million hospital episodes in the year ending September 2011, with associated bed days numbering 9.27 million (PHIAC Quarterly Statistics Sept 2011)
Episodes of Care
Of these, 2.85… Read more
Benefits Paid to Members Sept 2011
The total benefits paid by private health insurance funds for all types of hospital and general treatment services in the year ending September 2011 was $13.374 billion (PHIAC Quarterly Report).
This comprised of $10.02… Read more
Private Health Insurance Membership – Sept 2011
As at 30 September 2011, PHIAC Quarterly Report showed that a total of 12,024,482 persons held some form of private health insurance with the overall private health insurance coverage of the Australian population being… Read more
Submissions
Private Health Insurance Industry Submission on PCEHR Legislation Paper
The Australian Government is establishing electronic health records with the aim of delivering benefits for patients and clinicians across Australia. The personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system is proposed to enable better access to… Read more
AHIA’s Position Paper on Reinsurance High Cost Claims
AHIA’s Position Paper on Out of Hospital Gate Care
AHIA’s Position Paper on Informed Financial Consent (IFC)
The lack of Informed Financial Consent (IFC) provided to health fund contributors by medical practitioners continues to be a significant problem in Australia. While this is acknowledged as an issue for all consumers, those with private health insurance coverage have additional concerns that, in spite of their private health insurance coverage, they can still face unexpected out-of-pocket expenses they would not have if they went into a public hospital as a public patient. Read moreResearch Papers
Impact of Means Testing the Private Health Insurance Rebate
Economic Impact Assessment of the Proposed Reforms to Private Health Insurance
Events
AHIA National Conference 2011
The 2011 AHIA National Conference- Shaping the future: Better Cover, Better Access, Better Care, was held on the 8-10 November 2011, Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne. The conference represented an unparalleled opportunity to hear from experts in a range of fields such as health funding, regulatory environments, improving health outcomes, and, most importantly, the chance to share insights and ideas with your peers in the sector. Read moreAHIA National Conference 2010
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