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• Q1 What’s the benefit of taking out hospital cover?

  Hospital cover provides you peace of mind knowing that access to a hospital bed is available when you need it. Hospital cover will often come with cost reduction options ranging from co-payment, excess and per night capping, right through to premium packages that cover most hospital costs. Indiv ... Read more

• Q2 How do I compare private health insurances?

  There are many online websites and consumer organisations that provide comparisons between private health funds. Whilst this is a good starting point you should also keep in mind the following: Some websites do not review all health funds that are available You need to prioritise what is import ... Read more

• Q3 What does Medicare not cover?

  Medicare will not cover: Hospital accommodation Medical expenses and theatre fees at private hospitals Emergency ambulance transportation and on-the-spot treatment Day-to-day health services including, optical, dental, physiotherapy, natural therapies, home nursing etc Medical and hospital cost ... Read more