1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (573+ words) Starts at 60 How Much Do Australians Really Pay for Health Insurance? We Compared It to the US, UK and Canada Australians love to complain about the cost of health insurance – and with premiums rising by an average of 4.41 per cent…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (729+ words) Thousands of older Australians could soon pay more. Here’s how to protect yourself without making a costly mistake. Many older Australians are facing a fresh health insurance headache, with proposed changes to private health insurance rebates set to increase costs…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (762+ words) If you have private health insurance with extras cover, you have about five weeks to use benefits you have already paid for. On July 1, most health funds reset their annual limits – and anything you haven’t claimed is gone. Not rolled…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (775+ words) Choosing a health insurer is one of those decisions that feels harder than it should be. The policies blur together, the fine print is dense, and the benefits that actually matter to you as you get older are often buried…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (500+ words) More than three million older Australians face steep private health insurance premium increases under proposed federal government changes – and the peak body for private health funds is warning the consequences could be felt far beyond household budgets. Private Healthcare Australia…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (653+ words) “This has created significant confusion for many Australians,” Araouzou said. Millions of Australians who believed they had missed the deadline to receive refunds for so-called junk insurance may still be able to pursue compensation, following new clarification around complaints rules....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (361+ words) Starts at 60 Health Insurance – what’s the risk? Here in Australia, we’re lucky to be supported by our high-quality, (and free) universal health care system – Medicare. So with that in mind, you might be asking … Why do I even need private…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (625+ words) ● Utilise ‘Known-Gap’ or ‘No-Gap’ Arrangements: Ask your specialist if they participate in your health fund’s ‘No-Gap’ or ‘Known-Gap’ scheme. ○ No-Gap: The doctor agrees to accept the insurer’s benefit payment as full settlement, meaning $0 out-of-pocket for you. Healthcare costs, even with…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (972+ words) Welcome to the first part in a three-part special series looking at the considerations and concerns for travellers in three separate age brackets. Travellers in their 60s are steadfastly rejecting the idea of slowing down, with many still skiing, cycling, cruising…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (492+ words) The cost of living crisis has already forced many of us to make tough choices — cutting back at the supermarket, skipping dinners out, or delaying that long-awaited holiday. But new research reveals Aussies are now taking those cutbacks a step…...