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 - glossary of commonly used terms
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Terms used in public health insurance.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Overseas visitors health cover
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page provides information about healthcare insurance eligibility for overseas visitors to Australia.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Private health insurance rebates
Publisher:   Medicare Australia
Description:   Families and individuals that pay private health insurance premiums are eligible for the Federal Government 30% Rebate on private health insurance.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Private health insurance premiums rise
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Private health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 6.02 per cent from 1 April 2009.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Private health insurance circulars
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Private Health Insurance Branch of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing produced Health Benefit Fund (HBF) and Private Hospital (PH) and more recently the new system, Private Health Insurance (PHI) circulars on topics of interest to the health industry.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Media release. Private health insurance membership - December quarter
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   In the December quarter of 2008, private health insurance membership grew by 54,000 people, or 0.1 percentage points.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Submission to the review of existing supply arrangements of PBS medicines in residential aged care facilities and private hospitals
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF provided a submission to the review of existing PBS supply arrangements in residential aged care facilities and private hospitals. The submission was based on CHF engagements with health consumers.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Overseas student health 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:   Jan 2009
Title:   Deed for the provision of overseas student health cover
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The deed for the provision of overseas student health cover (OSHC) is a legal document which sets out the conditions that registered Australian health funds must comply with in order to provide OSHC policies.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Private health insurance - Medicare levy surcharge
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Questions and answers regarding the Medicare levy surcharge.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The HCP data set is a valuable source of information for the private health industry.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Private health insurance
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Private health insurance might not be for everyone, but if you have more health issues than average, some spare cash, or want to put your mind at ease, it might be the right thing for you. Check out this fact sheet for more info.
Date:   Oct 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:   Oct 2008
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:   Jul 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:   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 Health Consumers Alliance South Australia - Adelaide, April 2008
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and Health Consumers Alliance South Australia held a free consumer discussion session about health care provided out of hospital such as home care and chronic conditions management programs on 9 April 2008 in Adelaide.
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
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