AUSTRALIA | Bupa Australia has partnered with Healthscope, having signed a two-year in-principle agreement to prevent additional costs for patients.
Bupa Australia and Healthscope have reached a two-year in-principle agreement to ensure customers will continue to experience no additional out-of-pocket expenses when receiving care at a Healthscope hospital.
Bupa Health Insurance Acting Managing Director Kate Williams said the agreement confirmed Bupa and Healthscope’s shared commitment to work collaboratively to deliver affordable, high-quality, and innovative care for their shared patients.
“We understand this may have caused our customers some uncertainty while we were working towards an agreement, and I want to thank them for their patience and understanding during the past few months,” Williams said.
“Our priority throughout negotiations has been ensuring private health remains affordable for our customers while also acknowledging the cost pressures hospitals are facing, and supporting Healthscope to continue to deliver high-quality care, in a sustainable way.”
Williams said Bupa was committed to improving health outcomes and enhancing patient experiences.
“We will do this by creating greater system efficiencies, and investing in patient-centred innovations and initiatives that modernise care,” she added.
“We know this is essential to ensuring that Australia’s private health system remains resilient and sustainable, not just for today, but well into the future.”
Healthscope Chief Commercial Officer Dhruv Gupta said the new agreement gives certainty to our staff, doctors and Bupa customers, while also acknowledging the financial challenges facing private hospitals.
“This new agreement means we can continue to care for Bupa members in our hospitals across Australia, without the need for additional fees. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Bupa, working constructively together to deliver outstanding and efficient patient care, and collaborating on initiatives to support the long-term sustainability of the sector,” said Gupta.
The new agreement means our members can continue to access the full range of services offered at Healthscope’s 38 facilities around Australia with certainty that they won’t face additional hospital charges.
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