Health Report - Separate stories podcast   /     Private hospital opening in Melbourne with no out-of-pocket costs

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A private hospital will soon be accepting patients, charging no out-of-pocket costs for those insured with specific private health funds. Adeney is the the first private hospital in Australia to offer no-gap cover from the surgeon to the pharmacy. So how does a model like this make money for its doctors, and are there potential conflicts of interest?Guest/sLouise O'Connor, CEO of Adeney Private Hospital in Kew, Melbourne

Summary

A private hospital will soon be accepting patients, charging no out-of-pocket costs for those insured with specific private health funds.  Adeney is the the first private hospital in Australia to offer no-gap cover from the surgeon to the pharmacy.  So how does a model like this make money for its doctors, and are there potential conflicts of interest? Guest/s Louise O'Connor, CEO of Adeney Private Hospital in Kew, Melbourne

Subtitle
A private hospital will soon be accepting patients, charging no out-of-pocket costs for those insured with specific private health funds.  Adeney is the the first private hospital in Australia to offer no-gap cover from the surgeon to the pharmacy. 
Duration
0:09:00
Publishing date
2025-02-15 05:04
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/adeney-private-hospital-melbourne/104938212
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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