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Removal of FBT key to improved wellness in the workplace
Monday, 31 August 2015, 3:44 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Passing the Affordable Healthcare Bill so that fringe benefit tax is removed from health insurance would greatly improve wellness in the workplace, the Health Funds Association (HFANZ) said today. More >>
Affordable Healthcare Bill important for New Zealanders
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 2:24 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The drawing today of the Affordable Healthcare Bill from the member’s bill ballot is an important one for New Zealanders, according to the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
More young adults taking out health insurance: HFANZ
Monday, 27 July 2015, 12:09 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
More New Zealanders aged 25-35 are taking out health insurance policies, according to statistics released today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). More >>
Health insurers welcome measuring specialist referrals
Friday, 12 June 2015, 11:42 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurers have welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Jonathan Coleman of the pending release of a report by the Ministry of Health measuring the outcome of GP referrals to public hospitals. More >>
Health budget still doesn’t address funding model: HFANZ
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:58 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Today’s Budget increase for health represents only a fraction of elective surgical demand and doesn’t address the need for an improved funding model, the Health Funds Association (HFANZ) says. More >>
Health insurance claims hit $1 billion
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 10:33 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance has funded a billion dollars in healthcare in the past year, according to statistics released today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). More >>
Health insurance can help bridge public funding gap
Monday, 9 March 2015, 11:32 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance could be funding up to three times the present level of healthcare in future, according to a study by the New Zealand Institute for Economic Research (NZIER) released today. More >>
Younger policyholders boost health insurance numbers: HFANZ
Monday, 9 February 2015, 11:53 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
The number of New Zealanders with health insurance rose again in the December 2014 quarter, up 1000 to 1.333 million, according to statistics released today by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Strategy needed to avert health funding crisis - HFANZ
Monday, 17 November 2014, 11:31 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
A strategy to avoid a looming public health financing crisis is among recommendations from the health insurance industry contained in a briefing paper for Government ministers released today. More >>
Independent wait list monitor needed: HFANZ
Monday, 10 November 2014, 11:48 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
In the wake of yet another study critical of access to public surgery, health insurers are calling for regular independent monitoring of elective surgery need. More >>
Health claims hit record
Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:30 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance claims paid hit a new record of $265 million in the September quarter as policy numbers continue to stabilise, according to data released today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). More >>
Health Insurers Tackle Fraud
Monday, 6 October 2014, 5:09 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Private health insurers in New Zealand have agreed to establish an integrity register to tackle fraud and undesirable billing practices in health insurance, believed to cost $29 million in claims every year. More >>
Growth in health claims, premiums
Monday, 28 July 2014, 12:10 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurers have seen modest growth in claims and premium over the past year as public health spending growth continues to be reined in. More >>
Budget misses ‘big picture’ on health - HFANZ
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 3:28 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Today’s Budget is just “tinkering” with health and does nothing to resolve the unsustainability in the present funding model, the Health Funds Association (HFANZ) says. More >>
Health insurance closes in on $1 billion claims milestone
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 3:40 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The health insurance industry will fund a billion dollars in health claims this year, according to statistics released today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). More >>
Health insurance boost first since 2009
Monday, 3 February 2014, 1:28 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance numbers are showing signs of growth after more than four years of decline, in a reflection of New Zealand’s improved economic outlook, according to the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Health insurance boost first since 2009
Monday, 3 February 2014, 1:24 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance numbers are showing signs of growth after more than four years of decline, in a reflection of New Zealand’s improved economic outlook, according to the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Elective funding ‘band-aid’ gives wrong message
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 7:17 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Public funding for another 1800 elective surgeries is a sticking plaster approach that misses the big picture and gives New Zealanders the wrong message on future health funding, says the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Expectation public hospital waiting lists will just get long
Monday, 6 January 2014, 4:25 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
More than half of New Zealand adults believe public hospital waiting lists will only get longer in the future, according to research by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ) and the Private Surgical Hospitals Association (NZPSHA). More >>
Lengthy time off work for sick and caregivers costly
Monday, 30 December 2013, 12:21 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
An average of five weeks per person is being lost from the workforce as a result of surgical waiting list back-ups, a new survey has found. More >>
