HBF Health Insurance Review
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About HBF Health Insurance
HBF (Hospital Benefit Fund) has been in operation for more than 80 years and is best known as being a not-for-profit provider of private health insurance in Australia. It acquired health insurance provider GMF in 2015. It has also signed a partnership with Great Southern Bank to offer its customers health insurance under the brand see-u by HBF.
What health insurance products does HBF offer?
HBF’s health insurance policies are designed to suit a variety of different life stages, including singles, couples, families and single parents. At the time of writing, HBF provides the following hospital, extras and combined hospital and extras products:
- HBF hospital cover options: Consumers can choose from Basic Hospital Plus, Basic Hospital Plus Elevate, Bronze Hospital Plus, Silver Hospital, Silver Hospital Plus and Gold Hospital Elevate policies.
- HBF extras cover options: Consumers can choose from Basic Extras, Flex 50, Flex 60, Complete 60 and Top 70 extras policies.
- HBF combined cover options: Consumers can choose to combine their choice of hospital cover with an extras policy.
- HBF ambulance cover: Ambulance cover is offered as part of all HBF hospital policies (not available to residents of Tasmania or Queensland, who receive taxpayer-funded ambulance transport from their respective state governments).
Read more about what’s generally covered by Gold, Silver, Bronze and Basic hospital cover, as well as extras policies.
Can I get dental cover with HBF?
All of HBF’s extras policies include some form of coverage for general dental (restorative and preventative procedures), and extras policies besides the Basic Extras cover include major dental and implants. Additionally, all of HBF’s hospital policies include some form of coverage for dental surgery.
Does HBF’s health insurance cover physiotherapy?
All of HBF’s extras policies include cover for physiotherapy. The amount of cover that a policy provides and the limits that apply to it will depend on the policy you choose.
Does HBF’s health insurance cover obstetrics?
Only HBF’s Gold Hospital Elevate policy provides cover for obstetrics (pregnancy and birth).
How do I join HBF?
If you’re interested in joining HBF, you can compare the policy options using the comparison table above. If you decide to take out a HBF health insurance policy, you can get a quote by clicking on the ‘Get Quote’ button on the comparison table next to the policy of your choice.
Before taking out a health insurance policy, you may first want to compare your options with Canstar. If you would like to discuss your health insurance options, you can book a call with a health insurance professional or call 1300 383 982 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm AEST). It’s also important to read any relevant policy documentation, such as the Private Health Information Statement (PHIS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), for any policy you are considering.
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