Private health insurers are being put on notice to foot the full bill of public hospital stays in NSW under new payment arrangements.
The existing system costs taxpayers almost $150 million each year after it was revealed some insurers only pay half the daily cost of a bed rate for a private patient in a public hospital, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said.
https://thewest.com.au/news/health/insurers-on-notice-to-cough-up-for-full-hospital-bills-c-14973243
