Research Papers

Impact of Means Testing the Private Health Insurance Rebate

17 May 2011

ANOP Research Services Pty Ltd was commissioned by the Australian Health Insurance Association to conduct a detailed survey of the private health insurance (PHI) population regarding the federal government's plans to means test the private health insurance rebate and associated policy changes. The AHIA wanted a reliable indication of the likely impact of the planned changes on private health insurance membership and levels of cover. Read more

Economic Impact Assessment of the Proposed Reforms to Private Health Insurance

13 May 2011

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. The analysis is based on results of a national survey conducted by ANOP/Newspoll of 2,000 households in early Feb 2011. Read more