PHI 05/20 Hospital declarations and second-tier updates

Notice of new or amended hospital declaration status and/or second-tier default benefit eligibility.

Date published:
PHI circular type:
Hospital announcement
Audience:
Health sector

Hospital declarations

The following facility has been declared as a private hospital under Section 121-5 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007:

Name: VCI Day Surgery

Address: Level 1, 268 Manningham Road, Templestowe Lower Vic 3107

Provider number: 0044260T

Effective date: 10 January 2020

Second-tier category: G

Hospital billing contact details: Ali Coleman, Office: 1300 863 824

Email address for remittances: bookings@vci.com.au

The following facility has been declared a public hospital under Section 121-5 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007:

Name: Barwon Health North

Address: 155 Princess Highway, Norlane, Vic 3214

Provider number: 0032170F

Effective date: 15 January 2020

Hospital billing contact details: brett.jobling@barwonhealth.org.au

Email address for remittances: accounts@barwonhealth.org.au

The following hospitals address has been updated following confirmation from the state authority:

Name: Newcastle Endoscopy Centre

Previous address: 8/20–22 Smith Street, Charlestown NSW 2290

Updated address: Suite 15, 20–22 Smith Street, Charlestown NSW 2290

Provider number: 0027360X

Second-tier updates

The following hospitals second-tier eligibility has expired:

Hospital name (provider number)
Expiry

St John of God Bendigo Hospital (0036320X)
19/11/2019

Glen Osmond Surgicentre (0879791H)
24/12/2019

The following hospital has been approved for second-tier with effect 16 January 2020:

Hospital name (provider number)
Category
Expiry

Newcastle Endoscopy Centre (0027360X)
G
6/04/2022*

*Previously expired 30 June 2019 (per PHI 43/19)

The following hospital has had their second-tier expiry date extended under the transitional arrangements:

Hospital name (provider number)
Category
Previous expiry
New expiry

Macquarie St Day Surgery (0027280X)
G
30/6/2020
16/06/2021

See a full list of declared hospitals with second-tier categories.