Date lodged:
29 April 2011
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted on 25 August 2011
Summary
Reserve Bank Health Society Ltd (RBHS) has entered into a management services agreement with Lysaght Peoplecare Ltd (Peoplecare), a fellow provider of private health insurance, for Peoplecare to provide administrative, operational and management services to RBHS. Information flow between RBHS and Peoplecare and Peoplecare's role in advising the RBHS Board, including on setting premiums and benefits, may potentially be interepreted as cartel provisions under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
On 27 July 2011, the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to RBHS for the proposed arrangements for a period of 10 years.
On 25 August 2011, the ACCC issued a final determination granting authorisation to RBHS for the proposed arrangements for a period of 10 years.
A copy of the ACCC's decision is available by following the links below.
On 27 July 2011, the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to RBHS for the proposed arrangements for a period of 10 years.
On 25 August 2011, the ACCC issued a final determination granting authorisation to RBHS for the proposed arrangements for a period of 10 years.
A copy of the ACCC's decision is available by following the links below.
Applicant(s)
- Reserve Bank Health Society Ltd
Authorisation number(s)
- A91264
Applications
Document title | Date | |
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Received ( PDF 847.41 KB ) | 29 Apr 2011 |
Decisions
Document title | Date | |
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Final Determination ( PDF 490.47 KB ) | 25 Aug 2011 | |
Draft Determination ( PDF 494.71 KB ) | 27 Jul 2011 |
ACCC correspondence
Submissions - before draft decision
Document title | Date | |
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Applicant ( PDF 357.1 KB ) | 24 Jun 2011 | |
HCF ( PDF 466.52 KB ) | 8 Jun 2011 | |
rt health fund ( PDF 74.43 KB ) | 6 Jun 2011 | |
Lysaght Peoplecare Limited ( PDF 475.64 KB ) | 6 Jun 2011 | |
Private Health Insurance Administration Council ( PDF 329.36 KB ) | 3 Jun 2011 | |
rt health fund ( PDF 513.55 KB ) | 3 Jun 2011 | |
Police Health Limited ( PDF 27.75 KB ) | 2 Jun 2011 | |
Bupa Australia ( PDF 366.81 KB ) | 2 Jun 2011 | |
Department of Health and Ageing ( PDF 87 KB ) | 1 Jun 2011 | |
Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia ( PDF 277.05 KB ) | 31 May 2011 | |
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman ( PDF 160.54 KB ) | 31 May 2011 | |
Hospital & Medical Benefits System ( PDF 51.82 KB ) | 30 May 2011 | |
Australian Health Service Alliance ( PDF 20.15 KB ) | 13 May 2011 | |
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