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PHI 56/09

This circular issued by the Private Health Insurance Branch contains information regarding New Private Hospitals, Private Hospitals Name Change - Victoria, Private Hospitals Name and Address Change - South Australia and Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2009 (No. 4)

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Printable version of PHI 56/09 (PDF 650 KB)

01 Sep 2009

New Private Hospitals - Victoria and Western Australia

The following facilities have been declared a private hospital under the Private Health Insurance Act 2007:

North Melbourne Dialysis Clinic
Provider No: 0036880J
Level 1
185 – 187 Boundary Road
North Melbourne VIC 3051
Effective Date: 25 August 2009

Diaverum Rockingham Dialysis Clinic
Provider No: 0077120Y
Level 1
35 McNicholl Street
Rockingham WA 6168
Effective Date: 24 August 2009

Skin Cancer Day Surgery
Provider No: 0036870K
19 Cleveland Road
Aashwood VIC 3147
Effective Date: 25 August 2009

Private Hospitals Name Change - Victoria

From: Melbourne Medibrain Centre

To: Melbourne Medibrain and Medisleep Centre
Provider No: 0043960W

Private Hospitals Name and Address Change - South Australia

From:
Adelaide DermSugery
270 Wakefield Street
Adelaide SA 5000

To: Adelaide Surgicentre
Provider No: 0999771L
89 King William St
Kent Town SA 5067

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2009 (No. 4)

The Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2009 (No.4) (the Amendment Rules) has been registered with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) and took effect from 28 August 2009 (FRLI No: F2009L03334).

The Amendment Rules reinstated the Southcoast Digestive Diseases Centre in Schedule 5 – Second-tier default benefits.

The Amendment Rules are available on the ComLaw website.

If you require further information please telephone: (02) 6289 9853/24 hr answering machine or email the enquiry to Private Health Insurance Branch

For more information visit 2009 Private Health Insurance (PHI) Circulars.

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