Private health insurance reforms – increasing voluntary maximum excess levels

This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains how you will be able to choose higher excesses to lower your private health insurance premiums.

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Private health insurance reforms – increasing voluntary maximum excess levels

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Fact sheet
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General public
Language:
English
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As part of the new private health insurance reforms, health insurers are able to offer policies with higher excesses than currently available. These policies will have lower premiums.

This fact sheet explains:

  • why this is important
  • who will benefit
  • what impact this change will have on private health insurance

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