Health Insurance News
The latest health insurance news and tips
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Health cover for the whole family
Understanding health insurance can be tricky with waiting periods, excess, rebates and surcharges to think about – particularly if you’re part of a couple or family and need cover to suit the whole gang. Here are some tips to help put you on the right path and find suitable cover at the best price for your greatest assets – your family.
Health Insurance
15 May, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Baby, talk is cheap
Having a baby is one of the most exciting life stages, yet it may also be one of the most uncertain for expectant parents. Pregnancy can raise so many questions, not least about the health of mother and baby.
Health Insurance
15 May, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
The health system: public versus private
Have you ever wondered what happens when you get sick or need medical treatment? In Australia, we have a health system that has two parts; the public side run by the government through Medicare, and the private health sector.
Health Insurance
15 May, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
How much cover is enough?
Under-insurance is a big problem in Australia and it has infiltrated every area of the insurance market. It’s often the home and contents insurance horror stories we hear about in the media. For instance, many of those whose homes were destroyed in floods or by Cyclone Yasi can’t afford to rebuild because they did not have sufficient cover, others had no cover at all.
Health Insurance
15 May, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Health cover and your kids
Consumers are typically advised to approach impossibly cheap deals, bargain-basement discounts and freebies with caution, because what seems too good to be true usually is. But when it comes to health insurance and your children, there is such a thing as a freeride.
Health Insurance
15 May, 2012
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Three ways to find better health cover
Finding the best health insurance policy to suit your lifestyle can be confusing, what with excess, extras, rebates, levies and fees to factor into your research. Here are some tips to guide you in the right direction and make finding the right hospital and extras cover as straight forward as possible.
Health Insurance
15 May, 2012
3 min read
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