Private health insurance resources
Private Health Insurance Premium Application Form
Private health insurers can use this form to apply for premium changes in 2020. It includes a guide to completing an application and 3 templates.
Australia's Long Term National Health Plan
Australia's Long Term National Health Plan charts the way forward over the next 3 and 10 years in the key areas of mental health, primary care, hospitals, preventive health and medical research.
Quality of Information and Guidance Industry Working Group Terms of Reference
This document sets out the roles, function, membership and operating guidelines of the Quality of Information and Guidance Industry Working Group.
Private health insurance reform infographic
This infographic outlines the government’s reforms to private health insurance.
Prostheses List Advisory Committee (PLAC) Operational Guidelines
These guidelines set out how PLAC will operate to deliver on its Terms of Reference.
Private health insurance reforms – Gold, Silver, Bronze, Basic product tiers – fact sheet
This fact sheet describes the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Basic private hospital insurance tiers, and what they mean to you.
Prostheses List Reform Governance Group Terms of Reference
This document sets out the roles, function, membership, meetings and secretariat of the Governance Group.
Revised Benefit Setting and Review Framework Industry Working Group Terms of Reference
This document sets out the roles, function, membership and operating guidelines of the Revised Benefit Setting and Review Framework Industry Working Group.
Making private health insurance simpler for everyone – fact sheet
This fact sheet describes the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.
Private health insurance reforms campaign poster
This poster outlines the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.
Private health insurance reforms web tile
You can use this web tile on your own website to link to information about the Government’s private health insurance reforms.
Private health insurance reforms – Gold, Silver, Bronze, Basic product tiers – campaign fact sheet
This campaign fact sheet describes the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Basic private hospital insurance tiers, and what they mean to you.
Making private health insurance simpler for everyone – brochure
This brochure describes the Government’s reforms to private health insurance.
Cardiac Technical Support Services Industry Working Group Terms of Reference
This document sets out the roles, function, membership and operating guidelines of the Cardiac Technical Support Services Industry Working Group.
Private health insurance reforms – changing coverage for some natural therapies
This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains the changes to the way that natural therapies are covered by private health insurance.
Private health insurance reforms – discount for 18 to 29 year olds
This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains how Australians aged between 18 and 29 years of age can be offered discounts of up to 10% of their private hospital insurance premiums.
Private health insurance reforms – travel and accommodation benefits for regional and rural consumers
This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains private health insurance improvements to benefits for travel and accommodation for people who have to travel long distances for hospital treatment.
Private health insurance reforms – improved consumer protections for terminating products
This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains the consumer protections being introduced when an insurer chooses to terminate or transfer to a new product.
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.
Private health insurance reforms – information provision
This fact sheet outlines changes to how information about private health insurance is provided to you. Changes to the PrivateHealth website and standard information statements are also covered.
Private health insurance reforms – supporting mental health
This fact sheet is for the general public. It explains how patient access to mental health, and drug and alcohol treatment services has been improved.
Private patients’ hospital charter
Explains your rights and responsibilities as a private patient in a hospital.
PHI 03/19 attachment – Instrument of approval for the new approved form for transfer certificate
This attachment to PHI circular 03/19 is the signed instrument of approval for the new approved form for transfer certificate.
Australian Government and the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) Agreement: High Level Workplan
This workplan describes the work the Government intends to do under the Australian Government and MTAA Agreement (2017 to 2022).
Value and affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket costs
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Value and affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs
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