Media Releases
News and information from HBA
The media releases linked to below are provided for the benefit of media representatives, analysts and the general public. The information contained within them relates to HBA and its private health insurance products, services and announcements.For media enquiries please contact HBA's Media Relations and Public Affairs Manager, Julian Murphy, on mobile number 0434 072 024. For all other customer enquiries please contact us online or on 131 243.
Advice to help you sleep easy |
15 August 2008 |
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| Sleep Tight, a new booklet released this week by one of Australia's leading health insurance providers Bupa Australia, which operates as HBA, Mutual Community and MBF, helps to make sleep for the entire family attainable. It is a simple, practical guide for parents to help settle children from birth to two years. |
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Football United's young refugees receive sporting grant |
8 May 2008 |
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| Today Sydney FC's Alex Brosque was on hand to present the children of Football United's unique refugee program with HBA's first INTOFOOTBALL sporting grant valued at $4,000. |
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Leading national health insurer opens customer service branch in Perth |
8 April 2008 |
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| This week Australia's second largest non-government health insurer is opening its doors in Western Australia for the first time, with a new customer branch at St George's Terrace in Perth. |
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HBA keeps below seven year average |
6 March 2008 |
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| HBA today confirmed its commitment to keeping health insurance affordable for more Australians, announcing its seventh consecutive year of below industry average premium rises. In 2008 HBA's average premium increase will be 4.58% - below the national industry average of 4.99%. |
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Sydney FC and HBA kick off major new partnership |
18 July 2007 |
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| Sydney FC and leading health insurer HBA today launched a three-year partnership supporting coaching clinics, equipment grants and encouraging children to become active through participation in sport. The HBA and Sydney FC Community Football Program aims to get New South Wales children involved in sport through coaching clinics, chances to win tickets to Sydney FC matches and opportunities to play in half-time little-league games. |
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Over 400,000 Australians predicted to pay $500 tax surcharge |
18 July 2007 |
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| All Australian taxpayers pay a 1.5 percent Medicare Levy. The Medicare Levy Surcharge is imposed on individuals earning over the threshold who do not have an appropriate level of hospital cover. The Medicare Levy Surcharge is an initiative of the Federal Government to take pressure off the public system and encourage people to take advantage of the benefits of private hospital cover. |
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Private health insurance: delay and you could pay more |
22 June 2007 |
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| Each year on June 30, the Federal Government’s Lifetime Health Cover (LHC) loading is applied to anyone aged 31 or older who joins private hospital cover. The loading adds two per cent for each year a person is aged over 31, on top of base private health insurance premiums. Changes introduced by the Federal Government mean Australians who join later in life and maintain their private health insurance cover for 10 consecutive years will stop paying the loading. |
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HBA below national premium rise for six years |
23 February 2007 |
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| HBA announced today that for the sixth consecutive year its average premium increase would be below the national industry average. From 1 April 2007 HBA increased premiums by an average of 4.5%. Also, HBA will pass on the full savings from recent regulatory changes to single parent families – reducing their premiums by up to 25% on a wide variety of hospital covers. |
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Single parents to save $ on health insurance from April 2007 |
13 February 2007 |
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| HBA announced that single parents will see their premiums reduced by up to 25 percent on certain levels of hospital cover from 1 April 2007 due to regulatory changes within the health insurance industry. |
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Tooth decay eating away at our kids |
6 December 2006 |
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| Amid findings that tooth decay has become the single most common chronic disease among children, HBA Dental Advisor Dr Peter Clarke said a child’s access to regular dental care was critical in the prevention of dental disease and to treating disease in its early stages. |
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