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Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes
Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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I loathe private health insurance. Do I have it? Of course
The NSW government has slugged private health insurers with extra fees. You’re unlikely to hear many complaints from voters.
- by Alexandra Smith
NSW has raised taxes on private health funds. Here’s what that means for premiums
Health fund HCF has agreed to cover the cost of their members staying in public hospitals to avoid a tax hike, which the sector says will force premiums higher.
- by Angus Thomson
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Patients will pay price if NSW slugs private health insurers
The NSW government is going after private health insurers, but the plan will effectively penalise policy-holders, which will have federal implications for Labor.
- by Dr Nick Coatsworth
Bob Katter faces his own China crisis
The maverick North Queensland MP admitted to a “bad mistake” on China when CBD came calling.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
The private health funds that have shortchanged NSW hospitals by $700 million
Since 2019, the big four private health insurers have been refusing to pay their NSW hospital bills in full. The state government is introducing laws to change that.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Private hospitals suspending ‘unprofitable’ surgeries as stoush with insurers deepens
One surgeon said many private hospitals were cutting theatre lists for plastic, breast and maxillofacial surgeons.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Henrietta Cook
Insurers banned from jacking up premiums based on your genes
People who undergo genetic testing for medical purposes will never be obliged to share their results with insurers, and insurers will not be allowed to ask.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Red-light therapy. Cryotherapy. Hyperbaric chambers: The race to stay forever young
Want to live 20, 30, 50 years beyond the norm? Some with wealth and ambition are eagerly pursuing that dream to the extreme.
- by Tim Elliott
Private health insurance premiums tipped to jump as claims rise
Australia’s largest private health insurers say premiums need to rise significantly, but not their own payments to private hospitals.
- by Colin Kruger
‘I see scars’: Mel’s long and costly battle to restore her breasts – and identity
After undergoing mastectomies, breast cancer patients face years-long waits in the public system for “medically necessary” reconstructive surgery – or crippling out-of-pocket costs in the private system.
- by Henrietta Cook
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