Patients who will pay more for hospital care due to ending of Healthscope contracts and those who will not
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Patients who will pay more for hospital care due to ending of Healthscope contracts and those who will not

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A decision by Australia's second-largest private hospital operator to terminate contracts with two major private health insurers is set to impact about 6.6 million customers by March, 2025. We've taken a look into whether Australian private health customers will actually face out-of-pocket hospital costs and whether they are able to negotiate better policy deals for themselves. Healthscope set to rip up contracts with major health insurers Photo shows A doctor holds a stethoscope in two clasped hands Australia's second-largest private hospital operator has announced it will terminate its contracts with two major private health insurers. A Bupa spokesperson said patients with pre-booked treatments or elective surgeries can expect not to face extra costs under transition guidelines set out by the Commonwealth Private Health Insurance Ombudsman for hospitals and insurers.

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Bupa and Healthscope remain at impasse that could leave millions paying out of pocket at 38 hospitals
2 months, 1 week ago

Bupa and Healthscope remain at impasse that could leave millions paying out of pocket at 38 hospitals

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The operator of 38 private hospitals in Australia remains at an impasse with two major private health insurers in a dispute that could see millions of people facing out-of-pocket costs. NSW Campbelltown Private Hospital Campbelltown Private Hospital Hunter Valley Private Hospital Hunter Valley Private Hospital Lady Davidson Private Hospital Lady Davidson Private Hospital Nepean Private Hospital Nepean Private Hospital Newcastle …

Healthscope set to rip up contracts with private insurers Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance
4 months ago

Healthscope set to rip up contracts with private insurers Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance

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Australia's second-largest private hospital operator has announced it will terminate its contracts with two major private health insurers. Healthscope said it had no choice but to end its contracts with Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance after they refused to pay a proposed hospital facility fee. Healthscope said the fee would help cover the gap between health insurance payouts and …

Hobart to lose 31 mental health beds with closure of St Helen's Private Hospital in June
1 year, 10 months ago

Hobart to lose 31 mental health beds with closure of St Helen's Private Hospital in June

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A private hospital in Hobart is closing in June, leaving the state with 31 fewer mental health beds. Key points: The private hospital has been operating in Hobart since 1919 but the heritage building requires significant investment Operator Healthscope hopes staff will be able to find employment at other Healthscope facilities around the country The closure will mean the loss …

Tasmanian Liberals received $75K in donations from private hospital operator Healthscope
5 years, 3 months ago

Tasmanian Liberals received $75K in donations from private hospital operator Healthscope

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A private company awarded a lucrative contract to continue running the Hobart Private Hospital donated almost $75,000 to the Tasmanian Liberals over seven years, and none of it was declared by the party because of the state's electoral laws. Key points: Healthscope donated almost $75,000 to the Tasmanian Liberals over seven years, more than it gave to any other political …

Hobart Private Hospital ward closure increasing pressures in public sector: Government
6 years, 5 months ago

Hobart Private Hospital ward closure increasing pressures in public sector: Government

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The closure of the medical ward at the Hobart Private Hospital and a temporary ambulance bypass at Calvary Hospital has increased pressures on the city's public hospital, a government spokesman says. Key points: Hobart Private Hospital closes a medical ward because of staffing issues State Government says private hospitals contributing to public pressures Hobart woman says 3-year-old forced to witness …

Union fears Northern Beaches private hospital plan will prioritise profits over patients
10 years, 4 months ago

Union fears Northern Beaches private hospital plan will prioritise profits over patients

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The New South Wales Government has chosen a private contractor to build and run a long-awaited Sydney hospital, but the nurses' union fears profits will be put before patients. Premier Mike Baird announced Healthscope would build and run the Northern Beaches Hospital, with construction to begin early next year and the first patients to be treated in 2018. "I suspect …

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