Tag: Private health insurance

Private Health Insurers Must Prove Value

Australian health insurers are being urged to deliver better value for money after making huge profits during the pandemic, as well as increasing spending on executives’ salaries. A report from the Australian Medical Association found some insurers were paying about 15 percent of their premium income to management expenses, significantly more than the industry average…


AMA Warns Changes to Private Health Insurance Could See People Abandoned By Insurers

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has warned that proposed changes to private health insurance (PHI) could leave Australians abandoned by insurers, placing more burden on the already struggling public health system. This comes as the federal government is seeking to make the most significant reforms to PHI in over a decade, including looking at ways to incentivise…