Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2017
Private health insurance rises prompt launch of tool aimed at reducing costs
15 February 2017 - Consumers Health Forum checklist will help people decide whether to keep their policy, switch, or drop it altogether.
The peak advocacy body for patients, the Consumers Health Forum, has launched an online checklist so people can review their private health insurance cover and decide whether to keep their policy, switch, or drop it altogether.
The launch of the tool comes after the federal government last week approved an average increase in private health insurance premiums of 4.8%, which will see families paying up to $200 more a year and single people up to $100 more a year.
Leanne Wells, the chief executive of the Consumers Health Forum, urged people to review their private health policy in light of the increase and to fill in a survey about their decision.
