HCF
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
9 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (26) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$38.83†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
RT Health
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
9 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (26) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% for HCF, the insurer of RT Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$38.83†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
10 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (25) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$41.64†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ahm
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
6 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (29) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gynaecology
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% for Medibank, the insurer of ahm · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$43.21†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Frank Health Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
5 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (30) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% for GMHBA, the insurer of Frank Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$43.37†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Westfund
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
4 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (31) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gynaecology
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.3% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$43.67†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
5 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (30) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$43.72†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
see-u by HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
19 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (16) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of see-u by HBF · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$44.77†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
5 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (30) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$45.37†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Basic Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
10 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (25) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$45.48†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
15 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (20) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$46.23†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
see-u by HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
19 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (16) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of see-u by HBF · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$46.49†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$46.52†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HIF
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
3 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (32) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Dental surgery
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gynaecology
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 76.2% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$47.01†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HCF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulance
25 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (11) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$47.18†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
nib
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
6 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (29) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$47.47†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
15 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (20) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$47.87†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ahm
Bronze$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% for Medibank, the insurer of ahm · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$47.88†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Medibank
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$48.00†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$48.17†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HCF
Bronze$750 excessEmergency ambulance
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$48.44†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ING Health Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
8 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (27) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of ING Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.26†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
AAMI Health Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of AAMI Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.26†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Suncorp Health Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Suncorp Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.26†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $250 excess or $500 excess
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (10) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.36†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Real Health Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Real Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.46†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ahm
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
23 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% for Medibank, the insurer of ahm · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.48†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
nib
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.63†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Qantas Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Qantas Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.63†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Medibank
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
24 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$49.78†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$50.01†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
GMHBA
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
5 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (30) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$50.04†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
see-u by HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of see-u by HBF · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$50.17†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
nib
Bronze$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$50.77†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Phoenix Health Fund
Bronze$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 82.5% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$50.95†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $250 excess or $500 excess
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (10) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$51.01†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
nib
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$52.13†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Phoenix Health Fund
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
21 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (14) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 82.5% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$52.40†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Latrobe Health Services
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
10 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (25) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Hernia and appendix
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 74.6% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$52.40†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HCF
Bronze$500 excessEmergency ambulance
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$53.12†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
10 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (25) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gynaecology
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$53.27†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Latrobe Health Services
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
12 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (23) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 74.6% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$53.54†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$54.18†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HIF
Bronze$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $200 excess or $500 excess
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 76.2% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$54.26†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Basic Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
7 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (28) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$55.24†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Frank Health Insurance
Bronze$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% for GMHBA, the insurer of Frank Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$55.39†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HCF
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulance
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$55.67†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HCF
Bronze Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulance
25 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (11) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$56.02†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Australian Unity
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
4 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (31) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gynaecology
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 81.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$56.72†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
23 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$56.91†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Frank Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% for GMHBA, the insurer of Frank Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$57.37†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
AIA Health Insurance
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
6 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (29) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 84.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$57.60†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (11) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$57.62†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
24 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$58.01†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
RT Health
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulance
30 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (7) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% for HCF, the insurer of RT Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$58.16†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Apia Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Apia Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$58.74†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Qantas Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Qantas Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$58.74†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
AAMI Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of AAMI Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$58.78†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ING Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
21 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (14) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of ING Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$59.05†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Seniors Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
21 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (14) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Seniors Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$59.57†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Real Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
21 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (14) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Real Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$59.60†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Health Partners
Basic Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
8 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (27) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Cataracts
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$59.68†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
nib
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$59.73†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ahm
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% for Medibank, the insurer of ahm · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$60.21†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (10) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$60.21†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Medibank
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (10) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$60.78†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ahm
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
25 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (10) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% for Medibank, the insurer of ahm · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.31†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
28 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.46†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
GMHBA
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
19 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (16) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.64†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Suncorp Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% for NIB, the insurer of Suncorp Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.72†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.92†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.92†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$61.96†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
ahm
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
21 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (14) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% for Medibank, the insurer of ahm · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$62.00†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$62.11†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Medibank
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
27 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (9) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$62.15†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
GMHBA
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
23 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$62.26†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Medibank
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
28 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$62.72†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HIF
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $200 excess or $500 excess
23 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 76.2% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$63.25†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$63.57†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
AIA Health Insurance
Bronze$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
18 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (17) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Blood
- Cataracts
- Dental surgery
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 84.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$64.00†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
see-u by HBF
Silver$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
27 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (9) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of see-u by HBF · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$64.89†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
23 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$65.22†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
24 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (12) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$66.36†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Frank Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
24 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (11) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% for GMHBA, the insurer of Frank Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$66.36†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
GMHBA
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$66.40†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Australian Unity
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $500 excess
21 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (14) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 81.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$66.43†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
nib
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$66.65†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Bronze Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (11) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$66.81†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
AIA Health Insurance
Bronze Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
22 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (13) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 84.0% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$67.03†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceAlso with $250 excess or $500 excess
30 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (6) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Joint replacements
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$67.20†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Phoenix Health Fund
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $500 excess
27 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 82.5% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$68.10†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HCF
Silver Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulance
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$68.63†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
HBF
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency and non-emergency ambulanceAlso with $250 excess or $500 excess
30 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (6) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Joint replacements
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$68.85†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Queensland Country Health Fund
Silver Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 88.4% for HBF, the insurer of Queensland Country Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$69.55†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
GMHBA
Silver Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
29 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (8) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$70.30†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Medibank
Silver Plus$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29Also with $250 excess or $500 excess
31 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (6) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Joint replacements
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 85.4% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$70.72†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Bupa
Bronze Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (10) · Restricted (2)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 86.1% · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$70.72†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
RT Health
Silver Plus$500 excessEmergency ambulance
30 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (7) · Restricted (1)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
Member retention (hospital cover): 83.7% for HCF, the insurer of RT Health · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$70.94†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)
Frank Health Insurance
Silver$750 excessEmergency ambulanceDiscount for 18 to 29
26 of 38 hospital treatments covered
Not covered (9) · Restricted (3)
Not covered
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Pain management with device
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Restricted
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Member retention (hospital cover): 79.9% for GMHBA, the insurer of Frank Health Insurance · Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2024-25
$71.56†a month after the base-tier rebate (24.1%)