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Lab charge decision welcomed
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 12:23 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The Health Funds Association (HFANZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision today to end the practice of district health boards charging private patients for lab tests. More >>
Health Insurance To Fund $1 Billion In Healthcare
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 4:04 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The Health Funds Association (HFANZ) predicts continued growth in claims paid will see health insurance funding a billion dollars worth of health care each year by the end of 2012. More >>
Record claims show health insurance value
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 12:46 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance claims topped three-quarters of a billion dollars for the first time last year, according to industry figures released today by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Time to reconsider health insurance for over-65s
Sunday, 3 January 2010, 11:59 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ) wants the Government to revisit its proposal for a health insurance rebate for those aged over 65, in the wake of a better economic outlook for 2010. More >>
Quarterly Newsletter From Health Funds Association
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 5:30 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Attached is the November 2009 quarterly newsletter of the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Insurers target rising health costs
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 1:38 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Rising health costs are the key challenge facing the health insurance sector, the Health Funds Association notes in releasing the industry’s quarterly statistics today. More >>
Health management changes welcomed by HFANZ
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 4:49 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Efficiency gains expected as a result of changes to the public health system announced by the Government today have been welcomed by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Lab test charging decision imminent
Monday, 12 October 2009, 3:59 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
A decision by the Government is expected soon to make permanent the moratorium on laboratory test charges for private patients, according to Health Funds Association executive director Roger Styles. More >>
Private health funding stimulus needed, says HFANZ
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 10:34 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
New Zealand lags behind the OECD in private health funding, and we need policy reform to address this, a health funding conference in Wellington has been told today. More >>
Health insurance market remains steady
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 1:05 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The health insurance sector has continued to weather the economic recession well, with the latest quarter showing a small increase in the number of people with health policies, the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ) said today. More >>
Positive year for health insurance
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 3:39 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Increasing numbers of policyholders, together with a shift in government emphasis towards better use of the private sector, made the 2008-09 year a positive one for health insurance. More >>
Health insurance market is weathering the storm
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 2:09 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The health insurance market appears to be weathering the global economic storm well, according to figures released today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). More >>
OECD's health prescription welcomed by HFANZ
Friday, 17 April 2009, 12:36 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
The OECD's recommendations for a greater role for private health insurance have been welcomed today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). Executive director Roger Styles said there was considerable room to grow the private contribution ... More >>
OECD's health prescription welcomed by HFANZ
Friday, 17 April 2009, 10:36 am | Health Funds Association of NZ
The OECD's recommendations for a greater role for private health insurance have been welcomed today by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ). Executive director Roger Styles said there was considerable room to grow the private contribution ... More >>
Health Insurance More Important Than Ever
Monday, 9 February 2009, 4:26 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
About 27 New Zealanders a day took out new health insurance policies in 2008, according to figures released today by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Surprise jump in health insurance coverage, claims
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 5:11 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurance coverage has shown resilience in the September quarter with modest growth in lives covered, despite deteriorating economic conditions, according to the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Moratorium and review of lab test charges welcomed
Monday, 20 October 2008, 2:54 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
National’s call for a moratorium on new laboratory test charges and an independent review has been welcomed by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Slower growth in health insurance a warning
Friday, 25 July 2008, 5:11 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Deteriorating economic conditions slowed the growth of the health insurance sector in the June quarter, which could place more pressure on the public health system, according to the Health Funds Association (HFANZ). More >>
Health insurers meet solvency standard
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:28 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Health insurers today published details of their solvency positions under the Solvency Standard adopted last year. More >>
Patients’ health and wallets will suffer
Saturday, 14 June 2008, 1:20 pm | Health Funds Association of NZ
Patients will suffer as a result of the decision by the Otago and Southland District Health Boards to stop paying for laboratory tests ordered by private specialists, the Health Funds Association says. More >>
