Author: Trudie McConnochie

There’s no two ways about it – braces are expensive. If you, or your child, might need braces in the near future, you might be wondering whether taking out health insurance for braces is worthwhile. Here, we crunch the numbers.  Are braces covered by health insurance?  Yes, braces are covered by health insurance – but...

So, you’re having a hospital procedure as a private patient, and you’re covered by private health insurance. That means your treatment is free, right? Unfortunately that’s probably not true. There are 4 types of costs you might face for Hospital Cover claims. Here’s what they are, and how to prepare for them: 1. Excess  Most...

If you’re looking for the best health insurance policy that meets your specific health needs and budget, the healthslips.com.au Calculator is your new BFF. Not only is it one of the only health comparison tools in Australia that compares every single policy on the market without any bias, it has some unique features that can...

Tonsillectomy is among the most common elective surgeries performed in Australia and there can be a long wait for public hospital treatment – up to 185 days (which is more than 6 months), Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows. You might choose to use health insurance and get treated at a private hospital,...

If you’ve visited a dentist to improve your smile recently, you might not have been smiling when you went to pay. Dental care in Australia is generally not covered by Medicare, which means it can hurt your hip pocket. Having Extras Cover is one way to eliminate dental bill shock, but often health insurance doesn’t...

If you’re using Hospital Cover to pay for surgery or a hospital procedure as a private patient, you probably assume your insurer will pick up the bill. But unfortunately health insurance doesn’t always cover 100% of the private hospital costs – sometimes there will be out-of-pocket costs, also known as Gaps.   So what is a...

If you’re looking for cheaper health cover, corporate health insurance policies are definitely worth considering. Depending on the policy and what’s on offer, taking out a corporate health insurance policy could save you money and get you benefits that might not be available to the general public.   Here’s everything you need to know about corporate...

If you’re among the 1.7 million Australians caring for someone with dementia, or you’ve been diagnosed with the condition yourself, you might be wondering whether private health insurance can help.   While there isn’t a cure for dementia, there are many treatments that can help manage the condition. In this blog we’ll explain more about using...