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What is singles health insurance?
Health insurance for singles is a policy that covers only one person. It differs from couples, single parent and family health insurance policies, which cover multiple people under the one policy.
Unlike a couples, single parent or family policy, where all people are covered for the same things, a singles policy can be chosen based on one person’s specific needs. If you are a couple, there is also the option to consider taking out two separate singles health insurance policies so that each policy can be tailored to each person’s needs and desired level of coverage.
What are the different types of singles health insurance policies?
There are three different types of health insurance in Australia:
- Hospital cover: allows you to be treated as a private patient in a private or public hospital. Hospital cover is offered in four main ‘tiers’, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Basic.
- Extras cover: helps cover the cost of other health services, or ‘general’ services, such as dental, physiotherapy and optical (classes and contact lenses).
- Combined hospital and extras cover: includes both hospital and extras cover in the one policy.
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Joshua Sale, GM, Research

As Canstar’s Ratings Manager, Josh Sale is responsible for the methodology and delivery of Canstar’s Health Insurance Star Ratings and Awards. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, Josh has worked behind the scenes for the last five years to develop Star Ratings and Awards that help connect consumers with the right product for them.
Josh is passionate about helping consumers get hands-on with their finances. Josh has been interviewed by media outlets such as the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine.
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