THE REVIEW OF THE HEALTH LEGISLATION (PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM) AMENDMENT ACT 1995

THE REVIEW OF THE HEALTH LEGISLATION
(PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM) AMENDMENT ACT 1995

SEPTEMBER 1996

© Commonwealth of Australia 1996

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgements
CHAPTER 2 -THE HEALTH LEGISLATION (PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM) AMENDMENT ACT 1995
Objectives and major provisions of the Reform Act Passage of the legislation through Parliament Summary of the Committee's previous inquiry and report Concerns raised in debate during the bill's passage through Parliament Continuing decline in private health insurance fund membership The need for co-operation
CHAPTER 3 - CONTRACTS: MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL PURCHASER-PROVIDERAGREEMENTS
Medical provider agreements Views on contracts Contracts areas of concern Negotiations with health funds Public scrutiny of contracts Hospital provider agreements Views on contracts Contracts issues Collective negotiations with health funds Gap insurance Impact on public hospitals
CHAPTER 4 - ISSUES RELATED TO THE REFORM ACT
Introduction Community rating Billing reform Private Health Insurance Complaints Commissioner Private Health Insurance Administration Council Private Patients' Hospital Charter Information dissemination Data Collection issues
APPENDIX 1 - ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO PRESENTED WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO THE INQUIRY

APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515

Fax: +61 2 6277 5829

Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au