The hidden cost of private health insurance in Australia

The provision of health services in Australia currently is primarily financed by a unique interaction of public and private insurers. This commentary looks at a loophole in this framework, namely that private insurers have to date been able to avoid funding healthcare for some of their policy holder...

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Main Authors: Seah, D., Cheong, T., Anstey, Matthew
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42003
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description The provision of health services in Australia currently is primarily financed by a unique interaction of public and private insurers. This commentary looks at a loophole in this framework, namely that private insurers have to date been able to avoid funding healthcare for some of their policy holders, as it is not a requirement to use private insurance when treatment occurs in Australian public hospitals. © AHHA 2013.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-420032017-09-13T14:21:31Z The hidden cost of private health insurance in Australia Seah, D. Cheong, T. Anstey, Matthew The provision of health services in Australia currently is primarily financed by a unique interaction of public and private insurers. This commentary looks at a loophole in this framework, namely that private insurers have to date been able to avoid funding healthcare for some of their policy holders, as it is not a requirement to use private insurance when treatment occurs in Australian public hospitals. © AHHA 2013. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42003 10.1071/AH11126 unknown
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42003