2017 Health Insurance Star Ratings

2017 Health Insurance Star Ratings

Canstar’s Private Health Insurance Star Ratings combine three separate health insurance product types (Hospital cover, Extras cover, and Packaged hospital and extras cover). The rating process for each of these product types employs a separate star ratings methodology consistent with the pricing and features model of the Canstar star ratings.

Released as of September 2017

Numbers crunched by Canstar Researchers

Health Insurance Canstar Icon
21
Providers considered
Data Canstar Icon
497
Consumer profiles
Insurance Canstar Icon
23K+
Policy/premium combinations considered
Savings Canstar Icon
220
Million theoretical extras claims calculated
Winner Canstar Icon
3
National winners

Canstar's Top Health Insurance Providers In 2017

Canstar has researched and rated over 12 million pieces of individual data from 21 health insurance providers to determine which ones offer Outstanding Value Health Insurance.

Health Insurance National Winners

Save Money By Cutting Unnecessary Health Insurance Cover

Did you know that you can reduce your health insurance premiums by removing inclusions you don’t need? Canstar finds out just how much you can save by doing this.

unecessary health insurance inclusions

5-Star Rated Providers

National Winners
BUPA: Outstanding Value Award Winner | Canstar
HCF wins Canstar Outstanding value award
Medibank: Outstanding Value Award Winner | Canstar
State Winners
BUPA: Outstanding Value Award Winner | Canstar
HCF wins Canstar Outstanding value award
HIF
Medibank: Outstanding Value Award Winner | Canstar
Mildura Health Fund: Outstanding Value Award Winner | Canstar

About Star Ratings

Canstar's Star Ratings are unique. We evaluate literally thousands of products from hundreds of financial institutions. Our expert researchers analyse every product by comparing price and features to determine what represents value.