Original article by Sean Parnell
The Australian – Page: 3 : 15-Aug-17

A growing number of Australian health insurance policies have exclusions in them, as policy holders try to reduce premium costs. Most exclusions relate to pregnancy-related services and procedures seen as relating to old age, such as hip replacements and eye surgery. Many such exclusions are agreed to when the policy holder is young, but then forgotten about until later in life. The trend towards increased policy exclusions comes as governments try to reduce the exodus of consumers from the health insurance sector.

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MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED – ASX MPL, NIB HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NHF, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, AUSTRALIA. PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN, CONSUMERS’ HEALTH FORUM OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH. PRIVATE HEALTH MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE