Published
This report analyses key competition and consumer developments and trends in the private health insurance industry between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018, including ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ enforcement and other actions relating to the health sector.
In the report, the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ acknowledges that its observations are made in the context of ongoing implementation of a series of reforms to the sector, with the aim of making private health insurance simpler and more affordable.
It is the 20th report prepared by the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ in compliance with an order agreed to by the Australian Senate, requiring the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ to provide a report on: '… any anti-competitive practices by health insurers or providers, which reduce the extent of health cover for consumers and increase their out-of-pocket medical and other expenses.'