The nation’s peak dental body is calling for more transparency around the muddy waters of private health insurance to bring clarity to around 15 million Australian policyholders.
The call from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) comes hot on the heels of Private Healthcare Australia (PHA) applauding a new move for consumers to have guaranteed protection from unanticipated medical costs.
PHA CEO Rachel David applauded a move last week for specialist doctors to be obligated to disclose fees on the Government’s Medical Costs Finder website. She also called for tougher laws to protect consumers from surprise billing and clarity for patients around the cost of a procedure.
“Whilst PHA calls for more transparency in medical fees, the ADA calls for more transparency in health insurance products,” ADA president Dr Chris Sanzaro said.
“Our members and patients tell us there’s considerable confusion and uncertainty around the ‘extras’ element to many private health insurance policies.
Source: Dentists call for more clarity around private health insurance policies / Bite Magazine