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(8)                         (9)                             (10)                  (11)                 (12)                   (13)                      (14)
                                                                                                                            Medical Services                                 Yes                         NSW                             First Admission       Public Hospital      Day                    Overnight                 Used
                                                                                                                            Other                                            No                          VIC                             Subsequent Admission  Private Hospital     Not Day                Day                       Not Used
                                                                                                                            Medical devices or human tissue products                                     QLD                             Not Applicable        Hospital Substitute  Not Applicable         Not Applicable            Not Applicable
                                                                                                                            Hospital Cover Travel And Accommodation                                      SA                                                    Not Hospital
                                                                                                                            Not Applicable                                                               WA
                                                                                                                                                                                                         TAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ACT
                                                                                                                                                                                                         NT

Reporting Form HRF 605.0

Private Health Insurance Reform Data Collection

Instruction Guide
This instruction guide is designed to assist in the completion of Reporting Form HRF 605.0 Private Health Insurance Reform Data Collection (HRF 605.0). This form collects information on a private health insurer's (PHI's) implementation of the Government's private health insurance reforms announced in October 2017.

General directions and notes

Reporting entity
HRF 605.0 must be completed by all PHIs for each health benefits fund of the PHI.

Reporting period
This form is to be completed in respect of each calendar quarter (i.e. the periods ending 30 September, 31 December, 31 March and 30 June).

Unit of measurement
This form must be completed in whole Australian dollars (no decimal place).

Definitions
Terms highlighted in bold italics indicate that the definition is provided in these instructions.

Age Based Discount Percentages                                                              Means the age based discount percentage applicable.

                                                                                                   * If an age based discount of 2% applies, report 2%.
                                                                                                   * If an age based discount of 4% applies, report 4%.
                                                                                                   * If an age based discount of 6% applies, report 6%.
                                                                                                   * If an age based discount of 8% applies, report 8%.
                                                                                                   * If an age based discount of 10% applies, report 10%.
                                                                                                   * If an age based discount does not apply, report Not Applicable.
Basic (private hospital insurance product tier type)                                        Means a health insurance policy (policy) that:
                                                                                            a)      covers hospital treatment;
                                                                                            b)     covers at least the treatments in all of the clinical categories indicated for a basic policy in Schedule 4 of the Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules 2015; and
                                                                                            c)      is not a Gold, Silver, or Bronze policy.

Bronze (private hospital insurance product tier type)                                       Means a policy that:
                                                                                            a)      covers hospital treatment;
                                                                                            b)     covers at least the treatments in all of the clinical categories indicated for a bronze policy in Schedule 4 of the Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules 2015; and
                                                                                            c)      is not a Gold or Silver policy.

Couple (policy cover type)                                                                  Means a policy under which two adults are insured (and no-one else).

Day (length of treatment type)                                                              Means the treatment is one day only.

Day (private hospital type)                                                                 Means a private hospital that is not licensed or otherwise permitted to provide treatment that includes part of an overnight stay at a hospital.

Discontinued (policy or person movement)                                                    Means policies and insured