The Reserve Bank Health Society Ltd - Authorisation - A91264

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.

Applicant(s)

  • Reserve Bank Health Society Ltd

Authorisation number(s)

  • A91264

Applications

Document title Date
Received ( PDF 847.41 KB ) 29 Apr 2011

Decisions

Document title Date
Final Determination ( PDF 490.47 KB ) 25 Aug 2011
Draft Determination ( PDF 494.71 KB ) 27 Jul 2011

ACCC correspondence

Document title Date
ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 93.8 KB ) 25 Aug 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Final Determination ( PDF 64.11 KB ) 25 Aug 2011
ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 870 KB ) 27 Jul 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Draft Determination ( PDF 813.87 KB ) 27 Jul 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 639.75 KB ) 12 Jul 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Request of Further Information ( PDF 944.02 KB ) 14 Jun 2011
ACCC to HCF re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 634.97 KB ) 9 Jun 2011
ACCC to Lysaght Peoplecare Limited re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 472.05 KB ) 3 Jun 2011
ACCC to Lysaght Peoplecare Limited re Request for Further Information ( PDF 999.35 KB ) 1 Jun 2011
ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 2.23 MB ) 13 May 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 678.22 KB ) 13 May 2011
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 605.25 KB ) 5 May 2011
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Submissions - before draft decision

Document title Date
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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