21Mar | Women in MedTech Networking Event - International Women's Day

Macquarie Park, NSW

MTAA invites the MedTech community to celebrate International Women's Day with this special networking event. Join us and hear from our special guest Dr Melina Georgousakis Founder and Director of Franklin Women, as we celebrate under the theme, Count Her In: Invest in Women. Acclerate Progress. The conversation will continue with Q&As and networking afterwards.

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Medical Technology industry welcomes balanced Prostheses List Report

12 May, 2017

The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) today welcomed the findings of the Senate Inquiry into the price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework. The Senate Committee report clearly reflected the complexity of the issues involved in medical device pricing and rejected the slash and burn approach advocated by the private health insurers. The recommendations of the report are sensible and MTAA supports them.

Legislative instrument due to sunset 1 October 2018 - Private Health Insurance

15 August, 2018

The Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fee) Rules 2008 (No. 1) is due to sunset on 1 October 2018. These Rules cover the existing Prostheses List Application and Listing fees and imposition dates which can be viewed at Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fee) Rules 2008 (No. 1).

Prostheses List Update 24.6.2021

24 June, 2021

MTAA continues to have conversations with the Government and with other key stakeholders about the Prostheses List reforms announced in the Federal Budget. MTAA has made clear to the Government it has particular concerns about elements of the announcement and possible outcomes of reforms.

The "massive level" of PHI profit called into question

18 May, 2017

MTAA has commented in the Sydney Morning Herald article "People are getting angry': Health funds accused of 'obscene' profits" published May 17, 2017.

Grattan Institute wrong on devices

06 August, 2019

The Grattan Institute’s attempt to paint the medical devices industry as the solution to the woes confronting private health insurance fails to take into account the ongoing reform process started in 2017.

Time for Corporate Health Insurers to Front Up on Savings

29 June, 2021

The MTAA has called on the corporate health insurance industry to commit to publicly outlining how they will pass on savings to consumers. While MTAA has been actively working with key stakeholders across the health sector for positive reforms that continue the downward trajectory of device costs, while ensuring the Prostheses List’s patient access and surgeon choice guarantee is protected, the corporate health insurance lobby, Private Healthcare Australia (PHA), has continued to put their members profit needs before patient needs.

Private Health Insurance claims on Medical Device Pricing Debunked

12 September, 2017

Today the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) has released a PwC analysis of the impact of potential price changes to medical devices on the Prostheses List (PL).

This analysis shows a difference between public and private pricing of medical devices of $305.7 million. This is considerably less than the entirely misleading fake claim of $800 million made by the taxpayer subsidised private health insurance industry.

Prostheses Reform update

05 September, 2019

MTAA updates on Prostheses Reform process.

Corporate Insurers' Double Profits on the Back of Covid Misery

02 September, 2021

Cashed up health insurers should immediately pay back to their members hundreds of millions of dollars in windfall gains from the COVID-19 pandemic, after doubling their profits in 2020-21.