Summary: The information used in the report in order to compare health funds is based on data collected for regulatory purposes. This information is the most appropriate, independent and reliable data available. The report is intended to help you to decide which health funds to consider, though it won’t necessarily indicate which of the fund’s...

The latest Australian Child Health Poll has revealed a worrying pattern of practice in Australian health care, in which some unvaccinated children are being refused care by health care providers. The poll found that one in six Australian children who are not up-to-date with their vaccines have been refused care by a health care provider...

Audit objective and criteria The audit objective was to assess the departments of Health and Human Services’ administration, including oversight and monitoring arrangements, for the Indemnity Insurance Fund. To form a conclusion against the objective, the ANAO adopted the following high level criteria: the Department of Health has in place and ensures adequate oversight and...

Overview For healthcare innovation to flourish there needs to be a real market for health services in Australia. Providers that deliver cost-effective, patient-centred care should be rewarded for increased efficiency and lower costs by being able to sell that value-proposition to cost-and quality-conscious purchasers. For innovation at the delivery level to occur, system-wide innovation is...

This report is prepared pursuant to section 167 of the Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015. The report details the operations of private health insurers including details about: premiums and other amounts payable to the fund; fund benefits and other amounts payable out of the fund; management expenses; the balance of the fund as...