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Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

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This rule requires private health insurers to notify Medicare within 7 days—using the approved form—when someone joins or leaves the Premiums Reduction Scheme. It affects insurers’ reporting duties and people with private cover by speeding and securing rebate processing. The 7‑day deadline reduces payment errors, delays, and duplicate rebates.

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Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

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Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

I, MALISA GOLIGHTLY, Chief Executive Medicare, make this determination under subsections 23-15(2) and 23-30(2) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Dated this 26th day of July 2013.

Malisa Golightly

Chief Executive Medicare

______________________________________________

Name of Determination

This Determination is the Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013.

Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Definitions

Act means the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Registration as Participant

For the purposes of subsection 23-15(2) of the Act, a private health insurer that receives an application by a person to become a participant in the premiums reductions scheme must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the application, in the approved form, no more than 7 days after receiving the application.

Withdrawal of Participant

For the purposes of subsection 23-30(2) of the Act, a private health insurer that receives a notice that a person no longer wishes to be registered in respect of a policy must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the notice, in the approved form, no more than 7 days after receiving the notice.

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1 Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

I, MALISA GOLIGHTLY, Chief Executive Medicare, make this determination under subsections 23-15(2) and 23-30(2) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Dated this 26th day of July 2013.

Malisa Golightly

Chief Executive Medicare

______________________________________________

Name of Determination

This Determination is the Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013.

Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Definitions

Act means the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Registration as Participant

Withdrawal of Participant