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Medibank float at risk over policy changes, court hears

Lucille KeenReporter
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Medibank was worried that a negative backlash over changes it made to out-of-pocket expenses for its policies represented a "high risk" to its $5.7 billion ASX float in late 2014, a court has heard.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims Medibank, which listed on the ASX in 2014, misled consumers by not adequately informing them of changes to out-of-pocket expenses for diagnostic services in private hospitals.

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Lucille Keen writes on News specialising in Politics, Policy, Industrial Relations. Based in our Melbourne newsroom, Lucille has over six years experience as journalist. Connect with Lucille on Twitter.

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