MTAA Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Report to the Senate on Private Health Insurance (PHI) covering the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. MTAA notes that the ACCC report provides a review of the PHI industry, with a particular focus on information provision, including the transparency, accuracy and consistency of information about policies and the impact this has on consumer behaviour. While the report addresses issues specific to the reporting period, it also gives broader consideration to the enduring impact of these issues on consumers.