Private health insurance resources
Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024 – Simplified billing overview
This document includes an overview of the key elements of the Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024 as introduced to Parliament on 29 May 2024. It focuses on simplified billing assignment.
Advice on the Prescribed List adjusted benefit amounts
These documents contain advice on the Prescribed List (PL) adjusted benefits, resulting from the public benchmarking undertaken by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA). The documents outline the November 2023 PL benefits, and the adjusted benefits effective 1 July 2024.
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Review 8 June 2022
This report summarised stakeholders views to assist with improvements to the 2022 OSHC Deed.
NTREAP meeting outcomes – 29 April 2024
Natural Therapies Review Expert Advisory Panel (NTREAP) meeting outcomes for 29 April 2024 meeting.
NTREAP meeting outcomes – 11 April 2024
Natural Therapies Review Expert Advisory Panel (NTREAP) meeting outcomes for 2 April meeting.
Medical Costs Finder – Digital sessions privacy notice
This privacy notice is for anyone accessing digital information sessions for about the Medical Costs Finder. This document outlines the privacy notice related to these online events as we are collecting registrations for the webinars.
Natural Therapies Review 2024 – Aromatherapy evidence evaluation
This report outlines the evaluation of evidence on the clinical effectiveness of aromatherapy as part of the Natural Therapies Review 2024.
Private Health Insurance classification of MBS items – 1 March 2024
This spreadsheet classifies MBS items by private health insurance clinical category or procedure type and includes MBS items effective 1 March 2024.
Private Health Insurance clinical category definitions – 1 March 2024
Standard clinical category definitions for private health insurance hospital policies, released on 9 February 2024 and effective at 1 March 2024.
Medical Costs Finder – Stakeholder kit
This stakeholder kit is designed to promote the Medical Costs Finder website.
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Medical Costs Finder – 30 second video
The Medical Costs Finder shows the typical costs of common services across Australia to take the surprise out of private medical costs.
Surgical guides and biomodels – Condition for Prescribed List reimbursement – Frequently asked questions
This document from contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the intent and operation of the condition for Prescribed List reimbursement for surgical guides and biomodels.
Prescribed List of Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products Guide – Draft
The draft of the Prescribed List Guide will provide sponsors with assistance in preparing their applications for the July 2024 Prescribed List. Stakeholders should keep in mind that this is a draft only that will be further amended and edited.
Private Health Insurance classification of MBS items – 1 January 2024
This spreadsheet classifies MBS items by private health insurance clinical category or procedure type and includes MBS items effective 1 January 2024.
Private Health Insurance clinical category definitions – 1 January 2024
Standard clinical category definitions for private health insurance hospital policies, released on 20 December 2023 and effective at 1 January 2024.
Planning a private health procedure? – A3 poster
This A3 poster was developed to help promote the Medical Costs Finder Website.
Find typical costs for private health procedures – Social media tile A
This social tile was developed for use across social media channels to help promote the Medical Costs Finder Website.
Medical procedure coming up? – Social media tile
This social tile was developed for use across social media channels to help promote the Medical Costs Finder Website.
Find typical costs for private health procedures – Social media tile B
This social tile was developed for use across social media channels to help promote the Medical Costs Finder Website.
Planning a private health procedure? – Social media tile
This social tile was developed for use across social media channels to help promote the Medical Costs Finder Website.
No one likes surprises on medical bills – Social media tile
This social tile was developed for use across social media channels to help promote the Medical Costs Finder Website.
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement – Administration of the Prescribed List of Benefits for Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products
This cost recovery implementation statement describes how the Department of Health and Aged Care recovers the costs of administering the Prescribed List of Benefits for Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products.
Prescribed list application training
This presentation provides guidance on the requirements and assessment process for Prescribed List applications.
Private Health Insurance classification of MBS items – 1 November 2023
This spreadsheet classifies MBS items by private health insurance clinical category or procedure type and includes MBS items effective 1 November 2023.
Private Health Insurance clinical categories definitions – 1 November 2023
Standard clinical category definitions for private health insurance hospital policies, released on 24 October 2023 and effective at 1 November 2023.
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