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Links to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman and other bodies who can help with consumer enquiries

If you have a dispute with a health fund you should first take up the matter with the fund in question.

If you are not satisfied with the response to a dispute with your fund you have the option of contacting the following bodies in relation to the dispute:

Go to the external dispute resolution body, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman (PHIO)

Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
Level 7, 362 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Complaints Hotline: 1800 640 695
Email: info@phio.org.au
Website:www.phio.org.au

(or)

Forward the problem to a health care complaints commission or fair trading body in your state or territory of residence

(or)

Report your health fund's behavior to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.