Health Conditions

If you need a colonoscopy in Australia, you could face a long wait. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, people waited between 133 and 197 days for a non-urgent colonoscopy in a public hospital in 2022 (between 4 and 6 months). For faster treatment, you might be wondering if you can go...

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...

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’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...

If you’re among the 7 million Australians living with a lung condition, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer or bronchiectasis, you’ll be very familiar with hospital and clinic waiting rooms. From medical procedures to lifestyle support, living with a lung condition means supporting your health is vital. Here’s what you need to...

Most people don’t think about their kidneys much, but for the 246,200 Australians who are living with kidney disease, this pair of essential organs is very much front and centre. Living with kidney disease means your day-to-day life is organised around a lot of medical appointments and lifestyle adjustments. If you’re looking for health insurance...

For the 440,000+ Australians living with the impact of stroke, recovery can be a long journey. Rehabilitation after stroke is different for everyone, depending on how your brain is affected and how severe the stroke was. Here’s how private health insurance can help with the costs of recovery after a stroke.  Your initial treatment will...

If you need to lose a lot of weight for your health, and eating well and exercise haven’t worked, you might be considering surgery. In 2014-15 (the latest statistics available) there were around 22,700 hospitalisations for weight loss surgery procedures in Australia – a number that’s more than doubled since 2005-06 – with 7 out...