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AA Insurance customers billed incorrectly
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (129+ words) Some AA Insurance customers have been told that they've been paying incorrect premiums, because of an error in the way the policyholders' ages were recorded. Some said they had been told they were not paying enough for their car policies…...
Medical costs higher than inflation, as pressure on public system grows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (559+ words) People with health insurance are using it earlier and more often, as pressure on the public system grows and the cost of care increases. Figures from Insurance company AIA show medical costs are outpacing inflation, with heart claims facing some…...
Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1327+ words) Families trying to find rest homes for their elderly relatives have been shocked to discover that they must pay anything from $10 to $85 a day for care, even when they qualify for the government subsidy. That is because rest homes are…...
Insurer backtracks on move to exclude ADHD and autism treatment cover
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (278+ words) Southern Cross Health Insurance says ADHD and autism are once again covered under its policies, after an earlier decision to exclude them. RNZ reported last month families were blind-sided by the decision, which left them without funding for treatment. At…...
ADHD and autism treatment not covered by insurer
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) Some families of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder have been blind-sided by South Cross Health Insurance pulling the plug on funding their treatment. The insurer said it was not a change in policy but simply a "clarification". It…...