Compare Basic health insurance
The table below shows a selection of Basic tier hospital policies from our Online Partners.


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The initial results in the table above are sorted by Star Rating (High-Low) , then Monthly premium (approx) (Low-High) , then Provider Name (Alphabetical) . Additional filters may have been applied, which impact the results displayed in the table - filters can be applied or removed at any time.
What is basic health insurance?
Basic health insurance offers the minimum amount of hospital cover that a private health insurance policy can provide.
Private health insurance for hospital treatment comes in four tiers of cover, from basic through to bronze, silver and gold. Each tier sets the minimum requirement that a particular policy has to meet.
While gold is the top and generally the most expensive, basic cover is the entry level and the most affordable tier. However, basic cover also offers the lowest amount of insurance cover.
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