Australians treated with natural therapies may soon be able to claim rebates on Extras Cover. Following a review completed last year, the government has reinstated 7 of the 16 natural therapies that were removed from private health insurance cover in 2019. The health insurance industry is now developing framework to cover: Private Healthcare Australia, the...
Bupa members who had Hospital Cover claims rejected between 1 May 2018 and 31 August 2023 may be entitled to compensation. The health insurer has announced it incorrectly rejected “mixed coverage” claims – claims for 2 or more treatments at a time – and certain other types of claims during this period. Bupa has apologised...
Members of Teachers Health and TUH are about to become part of the sixth largest health insurer in Australia. The two not-for-profit insurers have announced they will merge next week on 1 July, forming a combined insurer that will cover 500,000 people, Teachers Health said. TUH said the merger will bring some small benefits to...
Australians uncertain about whether or not to get health insurance could find the decision a little easier next week, as of 1 July. Those who don’t have Hospital Cover and earn over a certain income threshold get charged the Medicare Levy Surcharge at tax time – a levy of between 1% and 1.5%. For some...
Australians are claiming on private health insurance more than ever, new data shows. The latest figures from APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority), which regulates the health insurance industry, show that insurers paid $18.9 billion in Hospital Cover claims for the 12 months ending 31 March 2025 – an increase of 6.9%. For Extras Cover claims,...
Healthscope private hospitals remain open for surgeries and treatments, despite the organisation going into receivership this week. Some Australians with Hospital Cover were concerned that private hospital treatment could be harder to access in the wake of the Healthscope collapse, but the organisation said its hospitals will remain open for treatments. Healthscope – which operates...
The government has announced it will investigate health insurers for using a loophole to raise their prices. In December last year, Minister of Health Mark Butler warned health insurers to stop ‘phoenixing’ policies after a Commonwealth Ombudsman report brought the practice to light. By law, health insurers can only raise prices once a year, but...
Most Australians will pay more for health insurance next week due to a reduction in a rebate designed to make health cover cheaper. Cuts to the Private Health Insurance Rebate take effect on April 1 at the same time as most policies are increasing in price by an average of 3.7% – which adds up...
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In 2022-2023, 7.5 million Australians claimed the Private Health Insurance Rebate and paid $6.7 billion to private health insurers. According to Services Australia, the number of Australians claiming the Private Health Insurance Rebate has increased slightly over the past 3 years. Key indices 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Private health insurance memberships registered 6.9 million 7.1...
No. If you are an overseas visitor or overseas student, you are not eligible for the Private Health Insurance Rebate because it is only available on Private Health Insurance for Australian residents. You may have Overseas Visitors Health Cover or Overseas Student Health Cover. Unfortunately, the Private Health Insurance Rebate does not apply to these...
Yes. The amount of your Private Health Insurance Rebate changes each year because: For current rates, please see: How does the Private Health Insurance Rebate work?
There are two ways to claim your Private Health Insurance Rebate:
To calculate your Private Health Insurance Rebate, you can use our healthslips.com.au Calculator. You will need to answer the following questions:
The Private Health Insurance Rebate is calculated based on your: If your income is higher than the income threshold, you may not receive the Private Health Insurance Rebate. To check whether you are eligible for the Private Health Insurance Rebate, use the tables below to find your Rebate. The percentages listed are the rebates you...
In this Guide, we explain the Private Health Insurance Rebate, which is one way the Australian Government encourages you to take out private health insurance. The Rebate can help you save money on your private health insurance, including: This Guide will help you work out whether or not you are eligible for the Private Health...
The Private Health Insurance Rebate, also known as the Government Rebate, is a rebate the Australian Government pays to help cover the cost of your private health insurance. If you are eligible, it is calculated as a percentage of the cost of your health insurance for: