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Hunter Health Insurance is a private health insurer that operates as an open health fund.
Background
It was originally known as Cessnock District Health Benefits Fund (CDH Benefits Fund), which was set up in 1952 to provide coal miners with affordable health insurance.
CDH Benefits Fund now trades under the brand, Hunter Health Insurance.
Who can join Hunter Health Insurance?
Anyone can join because it is an open health fund. However Hunter Health Insurance focuses on selling its health insurance products to people living in the wider Hunter Valley community.
Does Hunter Health Insurance have agreements with some private hospitals or day hospitals to provide services at low cost or with no out-of-pocket costs?
Yes. Hunter Health Insurance has agreements with a number of private hospitals so it can provide services to its members at low cost or with no out-of-pocket costs:
Location
Number of private Agreement Hospitals
Industry maximum
ACT
5
6
NSW
78
98
NT
1
2
QLD
47
60
SA
16
23
TAS
9
9
VIC
72
76
WA
18
24
Hunter Health Insurance alsohasagreements with a number of day hospitals that allow it to provide services at low cost or with no out-of-pocket costs:
Is Hunter Health Insurance a member of any industry associations?
Yes. Hunter Health Insurance is a member of the Members Health Fund Alliance, an alliance of not-for-profit, member-owned, regional or community-based health insurers.
Does Hunter Health Insurance let me claim online or via an app?
Yes. Hunter Health Insurance allows you to make a claim via its online portal.
