Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal against Medibank

An appeal by the ACCC against a Federal Court judgment in relation to Medibank Private Limited (Medibank) has been dismissed by the Full Federal Court.

The ACCC alleged Medibank made false, misleading or deceptive representations and engaged in unconscionable conduct in relation to its failure to notify Medibank’s, and its subsidiary ahm’s, members of its decision to limit benefits for in-hospital pathology and radiology services, despite representing across a number of its communication and marketing materials that it would.