Canstar News - November 14th My Health Record opt-out deadline extended to end of January Every Australian with a Medicare card initially had a four-month window to opt out - with the deadline originally being tomorrow night - otherwise a digital record of their medical history would be automatically created …
Canstar News - October 12th Debate: Will the new health insurance rules lift premiums? Under new federal government rules, insurers will have to classify their health policies according to a four-tier system of gold, silver, bronze and basic from April next year. Gold and silver policies will be the costlier …
Extras Cover - September 26th Who Offers Dental Health Insurance With No Waiting Period? What is a waiting period? When you sign up to a health insurance policy, there is usually a waiting period during which no benefit is payable for services and treatment. The purpose of waiting periods is …
Health Insurance - September 19th What Are Not-For-Profit Health Insurance Providers? Canstar compared and rated 21 different health insurance providers for our most recent health insurance Star Ratings; each offering a different range of products with different premiums. However, an additional point of difference is what funds actually do …
Canstar News - September 18th Legal group warns My Health Record may put vulnerable children at risk The Law Council of Australia has warned that the Australian Government's My Health Record system may allow parents with Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders access to their children's medical information and address. The body of legal professionals' …
Health Insurance - September 14th What are the most common health insurance claims? According to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), health insurers paid about $1.3 billion in benefits for extras treatment - also known as ancillary or general treatment - in the June quarter. Dental accounted for $692 …
Health Insurance - August 29th 8 Popular Health and Fitness Apps for 2018 Co-author: Ellie McLachlan Finding suitable fitness apps that can enable you to track and improve your health and wellbeing can help you towards meeting your goals. As the health conscious overlap with technology, there are more and more options …
Health Insurance - August 22nd Two Young Australians, Two Perspectives On Health Insurance Co-author: Will Jolly If you're in your early 20s and are no longer covered by your parents’ policy, health insurance can seem like just another expense getting between you and your social life. That said, having …
Canstar News - August 10th Unions urge workers to opt out of My Health Record The Rail, Tram & Bus Union (RTBU) and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), made up of 38 unions, have expressed concern about employers gaining access to workers' medical records and learning of conditions …
Health Insurance - August 9th Common health insurance inclusions, exclusions and restrictions Every insurer has different inclusions, exclusions and restrictions. The level of benefits and premiums you pay depends on the type of policy you choose, whether you take out hospital cover, extras cover or a combined …
