Healthscope — Australia’s second-biggest private hospital operator — said on Wednesday it would terminate its agreement with HCF when it expires on January 31, citing pandemic cost pressures and ...

The agreement with the not-for-profit fund comes days after Ramsay terminated its contract with Australia’s second biggest health fund, Bupa, after failing to agree on a funding increase following ...

HCF’s recent Hospital Patient Experience Survey uncovered patient uncertainty around what to expect during hospital stays, with cost a major cause for concern. A number of patients experienced bill ...

HCF’s My Health Guardian program reduced the number of patients being re-admitted to hospital by nearly one third and kept premiums lower than they would otherwise be. Under the program a registered ...

Private health insurers have warned they may have to hike their premiums in response to a health tax introduced by the NSW government. (Isabella Porras) Property News ...

Not-for-profit health fund HCF has agreed to pay the NSW government its full bed rate when its members are given single rooms in public hospitals. State parliament last week passed legislation ...

Australia’s biggest health insurers have been called out for increasing their top-tier hospital policy prices by more than 30 per cent, as consumers brace for yet another insurance price hike.

Health fund HCF says it expects that fewer hospital admissions should enable it to recoup a $100 million investment in a service that provides direct health and lifestyle advice to up to 1.1 million ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Health. Followed categories will be added to My News. HCF’s My Health Guardian program reduced the number of patients being re-admitted to hospital by nearly one ...