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January 2017 News

Why does an ageing workforce mean corporate health insurance is necessary?
25/01/2017 - 1:59pm

What's the average age of employees in your business? Depending on your industry, and the age of your company, it might be higher than you expect. If you've had employees working for you for 20 years, some of them are likely going to be over 50. Of course, having someone work for you for such a long time is a good thing - it shows that your employee retention is good and that people genuinely want to spend time at your place of business.

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What's the point of investing in corporate health insurance?
23/01/2017 - 4:58pm

Ever noticed a relationship between the number of employees on holiday and drops in your business productivity? You're not alone. Of course, when people take sick days or annual leave, you don't have them contributing to your operations - but they still cost you money.

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Greg Hunt takes Health Minister position in third change for Turnbull
19/01/2017 - 11:13am

Greg Hunt has taken on the role of Health Minister from the outbound Sussan Ley after she resigned last week amid an expenses scandal relating to her recent property purchase. Mr Hunt is Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's fourth appointee to the role of Health Minister since he took office in September 2015.

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What are the unexpected illnesses that could affect your workforce?
18/01/2017 - 9:52am

Have you ever had to take time off work because of something unexpected? Chances are the people in your workforce have as well, and it might have left you without an employee for a day or two. Depending on the illness, it might have even been longer, and kept your productivity low for a number of weeks. If a core part of your workforce isn't present because of a treatable illness, you'll feel hard done-by.

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Why your business needs corporate health insurance to combat chronic illness
18/01/2017 - 9:52am

Have you ever struggled with your fitness, or had heart pains related to a lack of exercise? It could have been something more serious than just a tweak in your chest, it might have been a chronic disease. Approximately 22 per cent of Australians reported having a chronic cardiovascular condition in 2011-12, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). That's just under 4 million people.

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What are the implications of letting individuals deal with private hospitals?
17/01/2017 - 10:59am

Australia's two largest hospital operators want to remove the private health insurance sector, and allow  consumers to establish medical savings accounts, according to an Australian Financial Review article from October 2016. The medical savings accounts would empower people to deal directly with private hospitals, and Ramsay Health Care and Healthscope are leading the charge for the initiative.

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Why Australians think corporate is better than private health cover
13/01/2017 - 9:20am

Have you recently looked at your private health plan and been disappointed? More than 5 million people reviewed their private health cover in the last 12 months, as stated in a Guardian Australia article from November 2016. As premiums rise but cover remains the same, people become less satisfied that they're getting what they're paying for. The next time your employees review their private health cover, a corporate health insurance could prove very useful.

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How to choose the best corporate health insurance for your employees
13/01/2017 - 9:19am

Are you looking at getting a better corporate health insurance policy for your business in the next few months? If you decide to go it alone, there's going to be a lot of legwork to do, because you'll be sorting through all of the current available providers by yourself.

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