Insurance Guides: General Guides
Smoker’s Guide to Private Health Insurance Premiums
Smokers pay high prices for their cigarettes, but many Australians believe that they should pay high prices for health insurance......
5 Ways to Save Big Money on Your Health Insurance
The rising costs of health insurance premiums mean that many Australians are concerned about whether they can continue to afford......
How to Switch Health Insurance
Over half of Australians have some degree of health insurance. Consumers have the option to shop around among multiple health......
Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge: What’s the Difference?
Australian citizens are subject to several taxes and fees, two of which are the Medicare Levy and the Medicare Levy......
Lifetime Health Cover Loading and You
Key Points What is Lifetime Health Cover Loading? The Lifetime Health Cover (LHC) loading is an initiative launched on 1......
Health Insurance for Couples
Purchasing private health insurance limits out-of-pocket costs and gives you broader choices than Medicare cover. If you are legally married,......
Benefits of Private Health Insurance
Australian residents and some visitors on student or work visas have Medicare coverage to provide payment for their hospital treatment......
Private Health Insurance: Can You Avoid the Waiting Period?
Before you can make a claim through your private health insurer, you need to make sure your waiting period is......
Medicare and Dental Cover
Medicare does not cover most out-of-hospital services and if you need any type of dental treatment, you will need Extras......
What is the Medicare Levy Surcharge?
Purchasing health insurance is a smart financial decision for many different reasons, but one of the many financial benefits associated......
