St Vincent's could be breaking up with health insurer nib. Here's what's going on

Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider plans to end its contract with the private health insurer nib, after negotiations for a renewal broke down. St Vincent's operates 10 private hospitals across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland and said it had not taken the decision lightly. "This is the first time in our 167-year history that St Vincent's has given notice to a private health fund that we intend to end our agreement," CEO Chris Blake said. If that happens, nib patients who seek treatment at one of St Vincent's private hospitals may instead need to pay more for some of the services they receive. Potentially affected St Vincent's hospitals: St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney The Mater Sydney St Vincent's Private Hospital Fitzroy St Vincent's Private Hospital East Melbourne St Vincent's Private Hospital Kew St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane St Vincent's Private Hospital North Brisbane St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba St Vincent's Private Community Hospital Griffith If a patient was unwilling to pay the gap, they could then elect to be treated at a different hospital or go into the public health system instead, though wait times are typically much longer.