No Reason, it’s just Policy

[supersparky]

Ray, do you honestly expect that the gubment will respond to your email. Silence to criticism is their greatest tool.

[Greynomad]

If they don’t, in a former life I worked as a journalist ...
I know where to send the email to cause disturbance in Medibank

[supersparky]

Good luck. Most of the complaints that the news services seem to be carrying at the mo' are a lack of response from any government body. They all seem to be ducking and diving and aren't prepared to admit that they dont give a rats......

[Greynomad]

Some years ago, I had a problem with Centrelink.
They continued paying me a benefit after I advised them three times by phone and twice by paper letter that I was no longer eligible.
I then received a letter of demand from them for the overpaid amount (about $3500). With threats.
One email to the right person and I received not only a letter of apology from the CEO, withdrawing the demand, but they wiped the debt and let me keep the money, admitting it was their stuff-up.

[pet-els]

Ray,
Was it Medibank or Medicare ?

PeterH

[Greynomad]

The public one, Medibank.

[pet-els]

Isn't the public one MEDICARE ??

PeterH

[Greynomad]

Stuffed if I know...

[supersparky]

I think you are both correct. What started as Medibank back in the 70's evolved into Medicare somewhere along the line didnt it?

[Greynomad]

David,
You’re right. Medibank hived off part of the publicly funded stuff to create Medicare (according to my sometimes reliable memory) to compete with the private funds & recoup some of what was until then 100% outgoings.