09年度私人医保下月开始涨价 - 更新于#7楼

villa

据2008年3月7日《Herald Sun》报道，联邦政府已批准私人医疗保险费最多上涨$160元，涨幅近百分之五。

目前，澳洲共有超过300万人购买私人医疗保险。私人医疗保险加价百分之五，购买私人医疗保险的家庭平均每周多花$2.5元。

澳洲最大的私人医疗保险基金Medibank表示，购买其医疗保险的个人，平均每周多花$1元，家庭则平均每周多花$2.1元，一年的医保费多花$109元。涨幅最高的NIB私人医疗保险基金，投保的每个家庭平均一年需多交$328.46元医保费。


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Health insurance cover rises by $160

  
March 07, 2008 12:00am  Article from: Herald Sun

FAMILIES will pay up to $160 more for basic private health cover this year under premium rises approved by the Rudd Government.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon yesterday gave the green light to premium rises averaging almost 5 per cent, adding to pressure on household budgets.

The move came as the National Australia Bank used the cover of this week's official rate rise to lift its rates even higher.

The NAB lifted its standard variable rate by 0.29 per cent -- four basis points more than the Reserve Bank adjustment.

The cost of hospital-only cover will rise by up to $2.50 a week for most major fund members.

Ms Roxon, who attacked the Howard government last year for approving a 4.5 per cent rise, said she had done her best to limit the extra burden on 8.8 million health fund members.

The funds had sought an average 5.21 per cent premium rise, but a number were persuaded to rethink.

The final average came in at 4.99 per cent.

"We know that that still is going to put a lot of families under pressure," Ms Roxon said.

The premium rises mean health cover now costs nearly 50 per cent more than in 2001.

Australia's biggest health fund, Medibank Private, kept its average increase to 4.64 per cent.

It said it had delivered a below-average rise despite steep increases in hospital costs.

HBA lifted its premiums by 4.58 per cent.

Opposition health spokesman Joe Hockey accused Ms Roxon of hypocrisy.

"A year ago, Nicola Roxon said that 4.5 per cent was unjustifiable because it was higher than the rate of inflation," Mr Hockey said.

The latest blow to family budgets comes just days after the Reserve Bank added $50 a month to average mortgage repayments with a 0.25 per cent rates rise.

Families are also struggling with high petrol prices, which yesterday hovered around 1.46c a litre, and rising grocery bills.

Commenting on the NAB's rate rise, Treasurer Wayne Swan said banks that failed to shield customers from the sub-prime crisis fallout would find customers voting with their feet.

[ 本帖最后由 一炷香 于 2009-3-2 21:04 编辑 ]

astina

年年涨，都麻木了

一炷香

金融危机的步步为营让各大保险公司损失惨重，为了挽回损失，明年起一些私人医疗保险费用涨幅可超过$200，或是6.5-7.3%。

上月联邦政府同意给公共医院的拨款增加7.3%，这给了私人医疗机构很好的借口要求提高私人医保费用。如果政府同意保险公司的要求的话，6.5%的涨幅意味着一份家庭住院保险（comprehensive hospital cover）的年费将增加$174，含额外医疗保险（comprehensive extra cover）的住院保险将多出$236；如果涨幅达到7.3%的话，这两个数字将分别为$201和$265。

今年私人医保费用增长了4.9%。



Health insurance premiums set to soar more than $200

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811586-661,00.html
Ben Packham
December 17, 2008 12:00am


FAMILIES face health premium rises of more than $200 next year as insurers try to claw back rising costs.
Major funds will apply to Health Minister Nicola Roxon today to lift premiums by 6.5-7.3 per cent.

States were given a 7.3 per cent increase to run public hospitals in the latest five-year Australian Health Care Agreement, signed last month.

Private insurers will use that figure as a starting point for their own claims, arguing private hospitals face similar cost pressures.

They will also rely on the health services index, which measures movements in health costs.

The hospital and medical services component of the index jumped an annual 6.5 per cent in the September quarter.

Steep health premium rises would be a big blow to families already struggling with worsening economic conditions.

Ms Roxon's office said the funds would have to prove their cases beyond doubt.

"While of course the minister acknowledges that health costs do rise, the minister has said that the days of the tick and flick are over," her spokesman said.

"She will be closely examining all applications from each insurer to ensure any premium increase is kept to an absolute minimum."

The funds' applications will be assessed by the Department of Health and Ageing, the Private Health Insurance Administration Council and Australian Government Actuary.

Australia's biggest health fund, Medibank Private, paid out almost 8 per cent more in benefits to members in 2007-08, driven largely by a jump in hospital admissions.

The cost of some high-end medical devices dropped, but savings were more than offset by big increases in demand for the devices.

Health premiums rose an average 4.94 per cent this year.

A 6.5-7.3 per cent premium increase would mean a $174- $201 rise for a family with comprehensive hospital cover but no extras. The same cover with comprehensive extras could cost $236-$265 more.

The funds will argue they are bleeding members as a result of changes to Medicare rules that allow uninsured people to earn more before being punished through the tax system.

Ms Roxon has already warned she will take a dim view of funds that use the change to push for steep premium rises.

"We have made absolutely clear to the private health insurance funds that we will not regard favourably any requests that are based on the removal or changing of the threshold of the Medicare levy surcharge," she said.

chinara

和老板确认了，什么都涨可是明年工资还是不会涨。变相降薪。 生活呀。

robinbj

原帖由 chinara 于 2008-12-17 11:25 发表
和老板确认了，什么都涨可是明年工资还是不会涨。变相降薪。 生活呀。

最近准备和老板谈谈，要求涨薪水！

一炷香

卫生部长Nicola Roxon今天通报说，从4月1日起，私人医疗保险的平均涨幅将为6.02%。

在前段时间政府试图提高国民医疗保险附加税（Medicare Levy Surcharge）的时候，就有保险机构预计这个决定会导致私人医疗保险水涨船高。Roxon部长表示，政府竭尽所能将保费涨幅约束在最低，因为行业之前要求的涨幅为6.43%。

澳洲最大的两个医保公司Medibank Private和MBF分别将保费提高了5.74%和5.98%。


Health fund premiums to rise by 6 per cent


http://www.theage.com.au/national/health-fund-premiums-to-rise-by-6-per-cent-20090302-8m0c.html
Nick Miller
March 2, 2009 - 6:51PM


Private health insurance premiums will go up by an average of 6.02 per cent on April 1, Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced.

In 2008, premiums rose by an average of 4.99 per cent. Since then, the Federal Government has changed the income threshold for the Medicare levy surcharge, which insurers warned could lead to an exodus from private health funds and a rise in premiums.

Health insurers have also had a bad year with investments leading to balance sheet losses.

Ms Roxon acknowledged that the rise would put pressure on many working families.

"This will put pressure on many working families but they can be confident the government has done absolutely everything in its power to ensure that these increases were kept to a minimum," she told reporters.

"It has defied predictions of increases of 10, 11 and 12 per cent by the opposition and the industry themselves, so I think that will provide some relief to the community that they will not be facing increases of that scale."

The funds asked for an average increase of 6.43 per cent.

The two largest funds, Medibank Private and MBF, lifted premiums by an average of 5.74 per cent and 5.98 per cent respectively.

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astina

无言，我为鱼肉，一点办法都没有

xingbu

每年都涨，烦人。

飞儿

我们下一财年4%的加薪还不够医保的涨幅。。。

astina

这是吃果果的炫耀

WTFAUS

哎。。。郁闷

jj61184

正打算配完眼镜洗完牙就去把extra取消了

飞儿

原帖由 astina 于 2009-3-2 21:10 发表
这是吃果果的炫耀

介。。。怎么大热天的下起雪来啦

kingpmp

能否找个理由suspend呢?

HDD

go overseas

bffbffbff

原帖由 astina 于 2009-3-2 21:10 发表
这是吃果果的炫耀

严重同意！

chinara

嗯，降薪5%， 这里涨6%。。

可乐妈

为了宝宝，再涨还得坚持买，5555。