Private Health Insurance

These are the factors which do not impact on your health insurance premium and the price you will ultimately pay:  Your age does not affect your health insurance premium. However your age may make you eligible for an Age-based Discount, which will reduce the price you pay for your policy if you are under 30, or...

These are the factors which impact your health insurance price you will ultimately pay. You will pay more for a policy that covers 2 or more adults than you would for a policy that only covers you. However you have the option to stay on your own policy even if you are in a relationship or...

There are 3 steps to find your cheapest health insurance price and it is important to understand how each step impacts the price you pay.  Steps to calculating your cheapest health insurance  Impact on premium  Step 1  Calculate new policy   Government-approved premium   Compare existing policy   Government-approved premium   Step 2  Calculate Government Rebate   Decreases your health...

In this Guide, we provide an overview of what affects the final price you may pay for private health insurance and also answer your common questions about the cost of health insurance.  This Guide explains: 

A Private Health Insurance Statement is a document you may need to complete your tax return.It is different from a Private Health Information Statement (PHIS), which contains information about your Hospital Cover or Extras Cover and private health insurance premiums. The Private Health Insurance Statement helps you complete the section of the tax return that determines...

It is easy to cancel your private health insurance.You can cancel at any time and your health insurer is obliged to refund any contributions you have made in advance.Usually, you do not need to contact your insurer to cancel your policy – your new insurer will take care of the cancellation process for you. However...

Transferring to a different health insurer is easy.Take these 4 steps:

If you are unhappy with your private health insurance or have an issue with your health insurer, take these 4 steps: