ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

Act

Private Health Insurance Act 2007

ADA

Australian Dental Association

AMA

Australian Medical Association

Bill

Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014

Consumers Health Forum

Consumers Health Forum of Australia

Department

Department of Health

GP

general practitioner, as defined in section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973

GP Access program

The pilot project commenced in November 2013 by Medibank, currently involving 26 medical centres and 145 general practitioners throughout Queensland

IPN

Independent Practitioner Network Pty Ltd

PHF

private health funds

PHI

private health insurance

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