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Health Insurance Summit
PRESENTING THE 18TH ANNUAL
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5 – 6 June 2019 | Rydges World Square, Sydney
Repeating the successful collaborative effort delivered by
the 2018 PHI reforms
Dr Rachel David, CEO, Private Healthcare Australia
What now? PHI directions and challenges after the Federal
Election Shaun Gath, Principal,
Narrabundah Partners
Fighting for relevance - The Southern Cross story
Nick Astwick, CEO, Southern Cross Health Society, New Zealand
Out-of-pocket medical costsProfessor Brendan Murphy, Chief
Medical Officer, Department of Health
Chris Zinn, CEO, PHIIA
Kate Munnings, Chief Operating Officer, Ramsay Health Care
Justin James, Director, Customer Growth, Bupa, Australia & NZ
Cindy Shay, Director Health Partnerships and Innovation, Bupa, Australia & NZ
Rhod McKensey, Group Executive, Australian Residents Health Insurance, nib Group
James Downie, CEO, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Matthew Koce, CEO, Members Health Fund Alliance
Professor Adam Elshaug, HCF Research Foundation Professorial Fellow; Professor of Health Policy and Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney
Jacqueline Ball, Executive Director of Government Relations, NSW Health
Brendan Mills, Chief Information Officer, nib Group
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 4 JUNE 2019 | 1:30PM – 4:30PMKeeping regulators satisfied & customers happy!
Paris Petranis, Partner, K&L Gates Vanessa Baic, Special Counsel, K&L Gates
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8:50 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Shaun Gath, Principal, Narrabundah Partners
9:00 OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Repeating the successful collaborative effort delivered by the 2018 PHI reforms
— Government and stakeholders must address rising healthcare costs or PHI participation could drop to 30% by 2030-2035, increasing pressure on the public sector
— PHA is calling for the restoration of the PHI rebate to 30% for low and middle-income earners
— Healthcare affordability, ensuring patients are provided with the “right care”– right patient, right setting, right time
— A more affordable and accessible dental health system has meant health funds have been able to reduce out-of-pocket costs for consumers
Dr Rachel David, CEO, Private Healthcare Australia
9:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS | What now? PHI directions and challenges after the federal election
— Working with a regulator wanting to “ratchet up the mongrel” (Byers evidence to FSRC)
— Bedding down recent regulatory changes...and bracing for more
Shaun Gath, Principal, Narrabundah Partners
10:10 INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS | Fighting for relevance – The Southern Cross story
— Overview of the New Zealand health and private insurance systems
— Operating in a market with no government incentives
— The private health proposition
— The Southern Cross strategy
Nick Astwick, CEO, Southern Cross Health Society, New Zealand
10:45 Networking and refreshment break
11:15 Low-value care measured across 4 PHI funds (and 68% of Australian members)- Fascinating results but where to now?
— Results presented of low-value care (eg prevalence, costs) for 3 state health departments and 4 PHI funds
— Discuss how this national safety and quality agenda can be advanced from a policy perspective
— Can this coordinated effort help drive reforms that allow PHI funds more leverage to reduce low-value care?
Professor Adam Elshaug, HCF Research Foundation Professorial Fellow; Professor of Health Policy and Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney
11:55 APRA’s review of the private health insurance capital framework
Peter Kohlhagen, Senior Manager, Policy Development, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
12:30 How technology is bringing the health system to the Doctor
Rami Weiss, CEO, HealthShare
12:50 Lunch and networking break
13:50 Fair customer practices – A Bupa perspective — Customer led culture
— Motivation and reward
— Governance and consequence
Justin James, Director, Customer Growth, Bupa, Australia & NZ
14:25 Flipping the coin: From low value to high value care — Enabling context, policy and institutions for value and patient-centred care
— Measuring outcomes and costs
— Paying for outcomes
Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association
15:00 PANEL DISCUSSION | Strategies to minimise premium increases
— Industry consolidation
— Regulatory tone
— Innovation
— Managing consumer expectations and communications
Moderated by: Shaun Gath, Principal, Narrabundah Partners
Justin James, Director, Customer Growth, Bupa, Australia & NZ
Dr Rachel David, CEO, Private Healthcare Australia
15:45 Networking and refreshment break
16:10 The headwinds confronting PHI and opportunities to grow participation
Matthew Koce, CEO, Members Health Fund Alliance
16:45 PANEL DISCUSSION | CEO/Senior leader panel
Moderated by: Shaun Gath, Principal, Narrabundah Partners
Nick Astwick, CEO, Southern Cross Health Society, New Zealand
Kate Munnings, Chief Operating Officer, Ramsay Health Care
Matthew Koce, CEO, Members Health Fund Alliance
Rhod McKensey, Group Manager, Australian Residents Health Insurance, nib Group
17:30 Closing remarks from the Chair
17:35 Networking Function
Health Insurance Summit Wednesday 5 June 2019 DAY 1
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VENUE DETAILS
Rydges World Square, 389 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8268 1888, www.rydges.com/Sydney/Hotels
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8:50 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Chris Zinn, CEO, PHIIA
9:00 Achieving improved transparency in surgery — RACS approach to surgical variation
— Tackling excessive fees
— Improving communication
John Biviano, Deputy CEO, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
9:35 Moving towards value – ABF into the future — Update on status of ABF in the public hospital system
— Introduction of safety and quality into the national pricing model
— Future directions for hospital funding model development
James Downie, CEO, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
10:10 CASE STUDY | Easing the pinch on health insurance profits- Automating health claims processing
Processing member health insurance claims can be complex and time consuming. Meanwhile, members expect better experiences. Find out how a health insurer has improved productivity and member experience by automating their claims processing, resulting in improved retention with faster member reimbursements and a reduction in cost to serve and processing errors.
Matt Parkinson, GM Sales & Solutions, Computershare
10:35 Networking and refreshment break
11:05 KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Out-of-pocket medical costs
Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
11:40 PANEL DISCUSSION | The impact and future of private patients in public hospitals
— Impact of private patients in public hospitals
— Why private patients use public hospitals? What’s in it for members/Drs/hospitals?
— Why the increase in recent years and varying levels in States?
— Solutions-How can/should it be implemented and monitored? Consequences/ramifications
Moderated by: Joanna Green, Principal, Hive Legal
Jacqueline Ball, Executive Director of Government Relations, NSW Health
Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
James Downie, CEO, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
12:25 Trends in health and care
Vinay Chand, Managing Director, Health Solutions, Civica
12:45 Lunch and networking break
13:45 The consumer comparison and choice — What does comparison deliver?
— How do they compare?
— What do they choose?
Chris Zinn, CEO, PHIIA
14:20 The next horizon — Creating solutions to non-traditional competitors…and fast
— Industry pivot-Helping people when they are well
Cindy Shay, Director Health Partnerships and Innovation, Bupa, Australia & NZ
14:55 CLOSING DISCUSSION | PHI and data — Opportunities and the value of data (for example, MyHealthRecord, member surveys of providers, out of pocket expenses etc)
— Restrictions on use of data (various laws that restrict use or impose obligations on management of data)
— Risks to sensitive data and Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security
— Gaining member trust as custodians of valuable health data
Ella Cannon, Senior Associate, Hive Legal
Riaan Rheeder, MD, Sharecare
Brendan Mills, Chief Information Officer, nib Group
15:40 Closing remarks from the Chair
15:45 End of summit
DAY 2Health Insurance Summit Thursday 6 June 2019
Keep updated on exclusive speaker interviews and other specialist content pieces at Informa Insights – www.informa.com.au/insights
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP | 4 JUNE 20191:30PM – 4:30PM
Keeping regulators satisfied & customers happy!
This workshop will identify issues commonly raised by regulators and members from a legal perspective in relation to:
— Advertising/marketing
— Notification of product changes (including recent ACCC enforcement action)
— Clarity of product information
— Privacy
— Tips on how to minimise the risk of these issues occurring
Paris Petranis, Partner, K&L Gates
Vanessa Baic, Special Counsel, K&L Gates
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