US-Style Managed Care Risk to Australia’s Healthcare System
US-Style Managed Care Encumbers Australia’s Healthcare System Australia’s trend towards adopting US-style Managed Healthcare is disadvantageous for patients further eking out benefits. Looking at new ways to reduce costs - Health Insurance giants Honeysuckle Cigna NIB...
Australian Healthcare Easy Prey to Insurance Giants
The Australian healthcare system is easy prey to Insurance giants Honeysuckle Cigna NIB introducing US style managed healthcare into Australia. In the chaos of Covid and lock downs they are quietly remodelling the Australian Healthcare System to that of American...
The Australian Healthcare System at the Precipice of Change
The Australian Healthcare System is at the precipice of change Honeysuckle NIB Cigna quietly moulding Australian healthcare to model the US Style Managed Care system. Under the chaos of the current pandemic, changes are being introduced quietly and the...
The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword
US style managed Healthcare Reduces Quality of Healthcare, Restricts Clinical Autonomy, Removes Patients Choice. It increases likelihood of breaches in patient privacy, hikes up costs and lead to a rise in low value care. Now more than ever it is important we advocate...
Australian Healthcare’s David & Goliath
Modelling the current Australian healthcare system to that of the US, Insurance Goliath Honeysuckle NIB & Cigna are quietly introducing US style managed health care into Australia. Under US style managed care there are extended wait times due to having...
US Style Managed Care: Reduces Quality of Healthcare
Contracting out patient health to the lowest bidder - US style managed style care reduces quality of Healthcare, limits patient choice & restricts Clinical Autonomy. Where the cheapest type of care is delivered in lieu of what is appropriate in order to protect...
The Americanisation of the Australian Healthcare System
Managed Care or Network Care, however it is marketed to be more palatable to the Australian Public is basically the Americanisation of the Australian Healthcare System. Where Healthcare is driven by organisations in the interest of shareholders and investors rather...
“Network Care” is US Style Managed Care in Sheep’s Clothing
Honeysuckle NIB selling Australia US Style Managed Care under the façade of “Network Care” Not happening by chance - NIB has always expressed a long-term view on managed care in this country, which they call ‘network care’, and by bringing a colossal company Cigna...
“Network Care” If it Quacks like a Duck then…it’s Managed Care
The ACCC has authorised the mammoth Honeysuckle and nib health funds to form and operate the Honeysuckle Health Buying Group. Under the guise of "Network Care" US Style Managed Care is one step closer in permanently changing Our Australian Healthcare System. This is a...
The Proliferation of the Third-payer System in Managed Care diminishes Doctors Autonomy
Why do most Doctor’s Choose to Practice Medicine? The practice of Medicine is a calling and privilege - it is the ultimate opportunity to help and care for others. This harmony was disrupted by the advent of health insurance and the proliferation of the third-payer...
Legislate, Regulate & Mitigate Introduction of US style Managed Care to Australia
#Preserve #Protect #Maintain Our Australian Healthcare System’s core Value is to deliver Quality Patient-Centric Care – regardless of one’s wealth. Where the medical need of the patient is put ahead of profits and the delivery of care is according to the OECD one of...
Protect, Preserve, Maintain Australian Healthcare
#Preserve #Protect #Maintain Our Australian Healthcare System's core Value is to deliver Quality Patient-Centric Care - regardless of one's wealth. Where the medical need of the patient is put ahead of profits and the delivery of care is according to the OECD one of...
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