As the April 1 health care changes looms, the biggest decision you’ll have to make is what type of cover you want. The four tier product change will affect the 55% of the population covered by private health insurance. So which level of coverage is right for you? It all depends on what you need in your life. The change in health insurance is help consumers compare different hospital trea... read more>

70.9% of Australians that have private health insurance say “that above all else, private health insurance is about knowing that you will be able to cover the cost of big medical expenses if they arise”. That’s according to Roy Morgan’s Single Survey (Australia). While attitudes regarding private health insurance decline and premiums continue to rise each year, many are often scratching ... read more>

It’s a new year and we all know what that means...Health Insurance premium increases are coming. If you’ve got health cover, you can scroll down to see what your fund’s average increase will be. They range from under 2% to almost 6%! But it’s also going to be a big year for changes to Health Insurance, so you need to know what’s coming. Here is what is changing: All policies cat... read more>

While Australian residents are covered by Medicare, it does not cover some items such as most dental care, eye exams, dentures and more. This is where having private health insurance comes into play. With private health insurance you can have a plan that covers “hospital”, “extras”, and “hospital and extras”. Hospital only cover helps cover the cost of in-hospital treatment by you... read more>

The Federal Government has successfully passed “a wide ranging package of reforms” to Private Health Insurance that will come into effect by April 1 next year. Will this mean a drop in your insurance premiums? The short answer is: It all depends. HERE’S WHAT SOME OF THE LATEST CHANGES MIGHT MEAN FOR YOU Change #1: All policies categorised Every hospital policy will have to be... read more>