New research reveals privately insured Australians are putting off hospital care due to upfront excess costs.
A new national survey* reveals that cost-of-living pressures are impacting Australians' ability to access timely hospital care, with 1 in 2 respondents with hospital cover delaying or avoiding surgery due to the upfront excess charged by their health fund.
The research also revealed that:
- 81% would need to rely on credit cards or savings for a same-day procedure.
- 10% say they would delay surgery if they had to pay their excess tomorrow.
- 6% would have to borrow from family to cover the cost of the excess.
- 84% said a no-excess same-day hospital admission option would make them more likely to proceed with care.
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