BEN HARRIS

This session will be a conversation with health funds’ peak body about podiatry and how it fits into their businesses. It will include the latest data and trends, and cover issues around consumer and funder attitudes, compliance and how health funds’ manage extras claims. There will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion, and exchange ideas.

Ben Harris is Director Policy and Research, Private Healthcare Australia, the peak body for Australia’s health funds. An economist by training, Ben has worked for many years in health and social policy roles for government and the not for profit sector. He is also the author of a number of policy papers, including Is Medicare Fair? and Australia’s Mental and Physical Health Tracker.