PHI 12/19 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 a private hospitals under Section 121-5 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007:

Name: Habitat Therapeutics

Address: 117 Helms Street, Newcomb Vic 3219

Provider number: 0037030Y

Effective date: 13 February 2019

Hospital billing contact details: David Forbes, 0407 316 088

Email address for remittances: enquiry@habtherapy.com.au

The following hospitals have closed:

Name: Varsity Lakes Dialysis Clinic

Provider number: 0057420X

Effective date: 31 August 2018

Name: Colin Street Day Surgery

Provider number: 0656801J

Effective date: 23 January 2019

The following hospital has changed their name and address:

Previously listed name: Cunderdin Hospital

Previously listed address: Cubbine Road, Cunderdin WA 6407

New name: Cunderdin Health Service

New address: 55 Lundy Avenue, Cunderdin WA 6407

Provider number: 0070220H

Effective date: 16 January 2019

The following hospital’s address has been updated:

Name: Craigieburn Health Service

Provider number: 0031980A

Previously listed: 350 Craigieburn Road

Correct address: 274–304 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn Vic 3064

The following hospital was declared with incorrect details, the information below matches the hospital’s state licence and has been updated on the declared list:

Previously listed: Wellington Day Hospital

Provider number: 0087050B

Correct name: Specialist Care Australia, Launceston

Correct address: 129 Wellington Street, Launceston Tas 7250

Effective: 8 August 2016

Second-tier updates

The following hospitals have been newly approved as second-tier hospitals, newly categorised or had a category update. All changes are effective 1 February 2019:

Hospital name (provider number)
Second-tier eligible
Category
New/update

Craigie Day Surgery (0077220W)
Yes
G
New

Northern Beaches Hospital (0017590Y)
Yes
F
New

Greensborough Day Surgery (004418T)
Yes
G
New

Windsor Gardens Day Surgery (0067270A)
No
G
New

Arrow Health (0037010B)
No
A
New

Nunyara Centre (0044200F)
No
G
New

Ngala Family Services (0075140K)
Yes
G to C
Update

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