Medibank Private Limited
Medibank · Medibank Private
1998 – 25 November 2014
Commonwealth-owned private health insurer, one of the largest in Australia, which ran the Medibank Private fund and, from 2009, the ahm brand and the health services business of Health Services Australia.
How it came into existence
Established as a separate government business enterprise wholly owned by the Commonwealth in 1998, taking over the Medibank Private health fund that the Health Insurance Commission had operated since 1 October 1976.
- Medibank Private health insurance fund
Changes during its life
- Occupational health and medical assessment services
How it ended
Privatised on 25 November 2014, when the Commonwealth sold all its shares in an initial public offering and the company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Main functions
- Private health insurance
- Health management and telehealth services
- Occupational health and medical assessment services (from 2009)
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Finance.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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