Health Insurance - September 14th What are the most common health insurance claims? When it comes to extras cover, dental work is the most common claim currently made in Australia. But not all health insurance policies are equal, including when it comes to extras. Find out which insurers won national and state awards for Canstar’s Private Health Insurance Star Ratings 2018.
Health Insurance - August 29th 8 Popular Health and Fitness Apps for 2018 App stores are now filled with hundreds of health and wellbeing apps designed to improve your lifestyle. How can you find the right one for you?
Finance News - August 10th Unions urge workers to opt out of My Health Record A number of Australian unions are urging members to consider opting out of the online national database My Health Record over fears employers could access the information. The Rail, Tram & Bus Union (RTBU) and the Australian Council...
Finance News - July 16th Government unveils new system to simplify health insurance Health insurers will have to explain what consumers are covered for in one page and use a new ranking system, as part of a government plan to make policies easier to understand. Under new federal government...
Finance News - June 25th ACCC: Australians frustrated by 'complex' health insurance policies The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for the health insurance industry to make its products more transparent and consumer-friendly in its annual report into the private health industry. The ACCC released its annual...
Health Insurance - March 19th Health Insurance with Psychology Cover If you are experiencing mental illness and require psychological support services, it is worth knowing about the psychology cover offered by some health insurance policies. Around one in five Australians will experience mental illness in some...
Health Insurance - March 19th Common Health Insurance Definitions & Terms Read our glossary of common terms and definitions for health insurance to make sure you get the best value possible out of your policy.
Health Insurance - March 13th Is it worth having private health insurance in Australia? The government has declared a 'check-up' of Australia's private health system. We look at private vs. public and where to find outstanding value.
Health Insurance - March 5th HICAPS: what is it and which providers use it? HICAPS has made claiming health fund rebates easier than ever before. If you need to lodge a claim on your private health insurance or on Medicare, it can be annoying to have to go through the...
Health Insurance - February 1st What is Health Insurance Excess? Health insurance excess is designed to lower the costs of health insurance, giving you control of when benefits will be paid by your insurer.
Finance News - December 12th Kogan Health set to launch in early 2018 "Australia's largest online retailer" Kogan has recently announced the introduction of its health insurance arm in early 2018. Following its launch of Kogan Insurance and Kogan Travel back in July, Kogan has now launched Kogan Health...
Finance News - October 23rd HICAPS Go App Launched By NAB and Fintech Start-up Medipass People living in Melbourne who have private health cover with Medibank and AHM can now find a local GP, get a quote, pay and claim their benefit with the HICAPS Go mobile app, dubbed the “Uber...
Finance News - October 13th Mixed Responses To Health Insurance Overhaul In the short time since the Government's sweeping health insurance reforms were revealed, there's been a mixed-bag of statements and responses. Here's what we've heard from the biggest stakeholders in the wake of these momentous changes. Source:...
Finance News - October 13th New Health Reforms & What They Mean For You The Government is introducing a slew of changes to private health insurance - here's the lowdown on what they are and what they mean for you.
Health Insurance - September 29th Top Rated Health Insurance Providers In 2017 Canstar has researched and rated more than 12 million pieces of individual data from 21 health insurance providers to determine our 2017 Outstanding Value Health Insurance Award winners.
Health Insurance - September 29th Don’t Pay For Unnecessary Health Insurance Inclusions Canstar finds out just how much you could save on health insurance by picking a policy that removes unnecessary inclusions.
Hospital Cover - September 13th The one baby cost Sophie Guidolin didn't see coming Welcoming a child is often one of life's greatest highs, yet it can also result in costs that catch the savviest of parents off guard. For that reason, we asked health and fitness expert Sophie Guidolin and a...
Finance Stories - August 22nd Australian Patients Further Out Of Pocket Australians are paying more out of pocket for doctors visits despite record high bulk billing rates, according to the latest Medicare statistics from the Department of Health. Out of pocket costs for GP services increased by...
Finance News - August 14th Millennials Keeping Private Health Sector Afloat New research from Roy Morgan has found that millennials are responsible for nearly half of the growth seen in the private health insurance market since 2008.
Finance News - August 8th Are You Falling Asleep On The Job? It’s Costing The Economy Billions A new report commissioned by the Government shows that inadequate sleep is costing the economy more than $66 billion per year. The report, released by Deloitte Access Economics in collaboration with the Sleep Foundation, found that...