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Increase in health premiums
CEO of Private Healthcare Australia Dr Michael Armitage explains that the 5.6% increase in health premiums helps cover the increase in several healthcare costs which far exceed this amount.… Read more
Read morePHA Welcomes Prostheses Changes
Private Healthcare Australia supports the recent Budget announcement to remove hips and joints with unacceptably high revision rates from the Prostheses List.… Read more
Read moreAnnual 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 health funds which in total represent 98.8% of the private … 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 been measuring clinical performance and the program now includes measures … Read more
Media Releases
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… Read more
Read morePHA 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 the Private Health Insurance Rebate come into play in 12 months time.
“One issue which will need to be considered is the fact that health … Read more
High Claims Payments Hits Record High of $3.8 billion in 2011
Private Health Funds paid 169,825 claims in 2011 where the benefit payment for hospitalisation was in excess of $10k… Read more
Read morePublic and Private Health Hurt by Rebate Cuts
Private Healthcare Australia warns that an uncertain period lies ahead for Australia’s health system.… Read more
Read moreInterviews & Transcripts
Increase in health premiums
CEO of Private Healthcare Australia Dr Michael Armitage explains that the 5.6% increase in health premiums helps cover the increase in several healthcare costs which far exceed this amount.… Read more
Read morePre-Payment of premiums
The end of the financial year is a busy time for many people, and this year there’s something else to add to the mix: private health insurance. New rules come into effect at the start of July which could affect the amount you pay. … Read more
Read moreImportance of Keeping Your General Treatment Cover
Doctor Michael Armitage, Chief Executive, Private Healthcare Australia says they are seeing that people regard the whole package as important, with people having both hospital and general cover.… Read more
Read moreDr Armitage talks to 2UE to discuss the flawed figures on which the Government has based its decision to Means Test the Rebate
Dr Armitage says the figures on which the Government has based its decision to means test the health insurance rebate are flawed.… Read more
Read moreStats & Data
Private Health Insurance Membership – December 2012
As at 31 December 2012, a total of 12.48 million people held some form of private health insurance in Australia.… Read more
Read moreBenefits Paid to Members – December 2012
Private Health Funds paid a total of $14.8 billion in benefits back to its health fund members in the year ending December 2012.… Read more
Read moreEpisodes of Service and Utilisation of Private Health Insurance – December 2012
Private health insurers paid benefits for 3.61 million hospital episodes in the year ending December 2012, with associated bed days numbering 9.91 million.… Read more
Read morePrivate Health Insurance Membership – September 2012
As at 30 September 2012, a total of 12.43 million people held some form of private health insurance in Australia.… Read more
Read moreSubmissions
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 important health information currently held in dispersed records around the … Read more
AHIA’s Position Paper on Reinsurance High Cost Claims
AHIA engaged KPMG to work with the AHIA Reinsurance Steering Group to develop an industry
agreed system of reinsurance for Private Health Insurance. The Steering group consisted of AHIA
and HIRMAA members.… Read more
AHIA’s Position Paper on Out of Hospital Gate Care
The Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) understands there is a strong possibility that the Federal Government will legislate to enable health funds to purchase services outside the current hospital environment to provide members with greater healthcare options.… Read more
Read moreAHIA’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 more
Read moreResearch Papers
Impact of Means Testing the Private Health Insurance Rebate
ANOP Research Services Pty Ltd was commissioned by the Australian Health Insurance Association to conduct a detailed survey of the private health insurance… Read more
Read moreEconomic Impact Assessment of the Proposed Reforms to Private Health Insurance
Deloitte was engaged by the Australian Health Insurance Association to conduct analysis considering the potential economic impacts of introducing a means test on the 30% rebate on private health insurance.… Read more
Read moreEvents
PHA National Conference 2012
The 2012 Private Healthcare Australia National Conference – Private Healthcare: Better Value, was held on the 14-15 November 2012, Park Hyatt in Melbourne.
The year 2012 was a particularly significant one for the Private Health Insurance Industry. We have had legislative issues with which to … Read more
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 more
Read moreAHIA National Conference 2010
The Australian Health Insurance Association Annual Conference for 2010 promises to provoke positive discussion about ways in which the Industry can influence Health Outcomes for all Australians, because of the interdependent nature of the Private and Public systems.… Read more
Read moreAHIA National Conference 2009
A broad and thought-provoking Conference Program has been created to encompass the theme of “Private Health Insurance: Investing In The Future”.… Read more
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