PHI 17/20 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

Private hospital

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

Name: Specialist Care Australia Ulverstone

Address: 35A Queen St, Ulverstone Tas 7315

Provider number: 0085250K

Effective date: 27/02/2020

Second-tier category: G

Second-tier status: inactive

Hospital billing contact details: Nicola Grima, 0428 822 444, wellingtondayhospital@gmail.com

Email address for remittances: wellingtondayhospital@gmail.com

The following private hospitals’ name and/or address have been updated to match their state licence:

Previous name: Skin and Cancer Foundation (Westmead) Day Procedure Centre

New name: The Skin Hospital

Provider number: 0834361A

Previous name: Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc

New name: Skin Health Institute

Provider number: 0044050B

Public hospital

The following public hospital’s name and/or address has been updated:

Name: Glenside Campus

Previous address: 226 Fullarton Road, Glenside SA 5065

Updated address: 2 Karrayarta Drive, GlensideSA 5065

Provider number: 0060870K

Second-tier updates

The following hospitals have been approved for ongoing second-tier eligibility with effect 27 February 2020:

Hospital name (provider number)
Category
Previous expiry
New expiry

Goonawarra Day Hospital (0036910X)
G
30/06/2020
15/09/2021

Bethesda Hospital (0075020X)
D
30/06/2020
26/12/2022

The Skin Hospital (0834361A)
G
12/04/2020
02/01/2023

Reminder

For all hospitals that have a second-tier expiry on or before 30 June 2020: We are expecting a high number of renewals towards the end of the financial year so please consider renewing your second-tier eligibility as soon as you have your new accreditation.

Note: You must submit renewal applications at least 60 days before your second-tier expiry date to ensure no lapse in eligibility.

To re-apply, please visit our website, and submit a completed application form and all required attachments to phisecondtier@health.gov.au.

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