Tag: medicare

  • Government to overhaul privacy code amid data concerns

    Government to overhaul privacy code amid data concerns

    The government has announced plans to reform the privacy code and processes of the Australian Public Service (APS) in order to combat public concerns about the ability of the government to handle people’s personal details safely. The announcement was made today by the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Martin Parkinson,…

  • Customers get less from their health fund

    Customers get less from their health fund

    Medibank claims to give it’s customers more from their health fund but it seems like the total opposite. Medibank recently received bad press when it was revealed that they’ve been deceiving their members. They tried to conceal important information regarding its decision to limit benefits for in-hospital pathology and radiology services. As a result, many…