Private Health Insurance

Australians can take out private health insurance. Having private health insurance means that you can choose the doctor or specialist who treats you in hospital and you can go to a private hospital or be treated as a private patient in a public hospital.

Follow the links below for more information on private health insurance issues.

Reviewed August 2008

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Title:	Private health insurance
Publisher:	inspire foundation
Description:	Gaining financial independence can be an exciting and empowering time for many young people. You might suddenly have a huge amount of freedom, but also new challenges to face, and one of these might be being prepared in case you get sick or have an accident.
Date:	Aug 2008

Title:	Media release. New CEO for Private Health Insurance Administration Council
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Mr Shaun Gath has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Private Health Insurance Administration Council by the Australian Government.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Private health insurance - frequently asked questions
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	This page contains frequently asked questions by consumers about Private Health Insurance.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Private Health Insurance - Legislation
Publisher:	Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Information on the major pieces of legislation governing private health insurance.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Private health insurance - glossary of common used terms
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Terms used in public health insurance.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Private health insurance - Medicare levy surcharge
Publisher:	Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Questions and answers regarding the Medicare levy surcharge.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Out of pocket expenses for private medical treatment
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	This page contains information about how out of pocket expenses for private medical expenses can arise.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	The private health insurance 30% rebate
Publisher:	Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Commonwealth provides a 30% Rebate on the cost of private health insurance.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Implementing private health reforms: Consumers have a say - Discussion session with the Health Consumers' Council WA - Perth, April 2008
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF and the Health Consumers Council WA held a free consumer discussion session on consumer issues to do with reforms to private health insurance on Wednesday 30 April 2008 in Perth, Western Australia.
Date:	Apr 2008

Title:	Implementing private health reforms: Consumers have a say - Discussion session with Kidney Health Australia - Melbourne, April 2008
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF and Kidney Health Australia held a free consumer discussion session on hospital substitute care under both the public and private health systems on Friday 18 April 2008 in Melbourne, Victoria.
Date:	Apr 2008

Title:	Information Paper: Reforms influence broader health cover
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF requests your input to this information paper, which seeks to help consumers understand and navigate the health system. Your response will help CHF provide informed input to current health reforms to private and public health arrangements.
Date:	Apr 2008

Title:	Implementing private health reforms: Consumers have a say - Discussion session with Heart Support Australia, Ipswich and West Moreton Branch - Ipswich, Qld, March 2008
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF and Heart Support Australia, Ipswich and West Moreton Branch, held a free consumer discussion session on prostheses and informed financial consent arrangements under private health insurance on Tuesday 4 March 2008 in Ipswich, Queensland.
Date:	Mar 2008

Title:	Submission to the Exposure Draft of the Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF response to the draft PHI (Accreditation) Rules. From July 2008, private health funds will be prohibited from paying benefits for services provided by facilities or by providers that do not meet these Rules.
Date:	Mar 2008

Title:	Media release. 2008 private health insurance premium round: Minister seeks further assurances
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, has asked some private health funds to review their applications for premium increases.
Date:	Feb 2008

Title:	Overseas cover
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	This section of the site provides information relating to health cover for overseas visitors and overseas students.
Date:	Dec 2007

Title:	New health technologies and medical devices consumer representatives workshop report
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF held this workshop for consumer representatives and interested members to increase awareness of and consider issues around approval, funding and monitoring processes of new technologies such as medical devices and prostheses.
Date:	Dec 2007

Title:	Prostheses and Devices Committee (PDC)
Publisher:	Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Prostheses and Devices Committee (PDC) was established by the Minister for Health and Ageing on 14 July 2004.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Implementing private health reforms: consumers have a say - discussion session with Multiple Sclerosis Society NSW/Vic - Sydney November 2007
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF has undertaken a series of engagements around Australia in partnership with CHF member organisations as part of the '2007-08 Implementing Private Health Reforms: Consumers have a say' project. The project aims to ensure health consumer involvement in the implementation of Australian Government private health insurance reforms which took effect from April 2007.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Implementing private health reforms: consumers have a say - discussion session with Multiple Sclerosis Society NSW/Vic - Melbourne November 2007
Publisher:	Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:	CHF has undertaken a series of engagements around Australia in partnership with CHF member organisations as part of the '2007-08 Implementing Private Health Reforms: Consumers have a say' project. The project aims to ensure health consumer involvement in the implementation of Australian Government private health insurance reforms which took effect from April 2007.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Media release. Report on streamlining prosthesis processes
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	A report on private health insurance prostheses listing arrangements, carried out by Mr Robert Doyle, was released by the Australian Government on 15 October.
Date:	Oct 2007

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