Private Patient Tariffs Review

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A decision made on 16 December 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2013-0054
Decision Summary Title :	2013 Private Patient Tariffs Review for Health and Social Services		Date of Decision Summary:	5th December 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	Assistant Director of Finance
Written Report Title :	2013 Private Patient Tariffs Review for Health and Social Services		Date of Written Report:	5th December 2013
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt under clauses 3.2.1(a)(x) and 3.2.1(a)(xi)
Subject: 2013 Private Patient Tariffs Review for Health and Social Services and the proposed increase in the charges for the 2014 calendar year.
Decision(s): The Minister requests the Treasurer of the States to approve the recommended 3.8% increase In the Private Patient Tariff from the 2013 charges, as shown on the HSSD schedule of Private Patient Tariffs for 2014, relating to the Private Patients service and to take effect from 1st January 2014.
Reason(s) for decision: The 2013 Private Patient Tariff Review outlines increases in excess of 2.5% across a range of tariffs for 2014 and requires approval by the Health & Social Services Minister and the Treasury & Resources Minister under the provisions of Financial Directive 4.1 – Increases in States Fees and Charges.
Resource Implications: Financial systems to be updated with new tariffs to take effect from 1st January 2014.
Action required: To request the Treasurer of the States to approve the increase in tariffs as set out it in the attached schedule. On receipt of Treasury approval, to advise private medical insurance companies that new tariffs will take effect from 1st January 2014.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):