About 11,000 specialist doctors will be obliged to publish their fees on the Government’s Medical Costs Finder website in a big win for consumers.




About 11,000 specialist doctors will be obliged to publish their fees on the Government’s Medical Costs Finder website in a big win for consumers.
Too many Australians are being hit with unexpected medical bills and excessive fees from specialist doctors who are sometimes charging more than $950 for a single appointment.
Health funds have today put forward a proposal offering short-term financial assistance for private hospitals in areas of need that are providing essential services for health fund members.
Private Healthcare Australia has appointed former Victorian Premier, John Brumby, to the position of Independent Chair.
A growing number of Australians are investing in health insurance so they can receive fast, high-quality healthcare with their choice of doctor in the private system, new data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) shows.
Private health insurance premiums will increase by an average 3.73% this year. The increase, announced by Federal Health Minister Mark Butler today, is still below health inflation and will be passed on to health insurance members on April 1.