Brochures
Private Health Insurance Brochures
- PrivateHealth.gov.au
Australia's leading independent source of information about private health insurance. - Health Insurance Choice
A brochure about what to look out for what choosing a health insurance policy, provided by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman. - Doctors Bills
A brochure to help you find out about doctors bills, provided by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - Ten Golden Rules of Private Health Insurance
A fact sheet outlining a list of ten tips to help avoid problems with private health insurance, provided by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - The Right to Change
A brochure about changing your health insurance policy, provided by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - Waiting Periods
A brochure that outlines the waiting periods that apply to private health insurance in Australia, provided by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - Private Patients Hospital Charter
A brochure which explains what you can expect from your health fund when you go to hospital, provided by the Department of Health - Broader Health Cover Fact Sheet
A fact sheet answering some of the common questions asked about broader health cover provided by the Department of Health - Medicare Brochure
A brochure explaining what Medicare is and what it covers provided by Medicare Australia
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman Factsheets
The following factsheets will take you to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's website (www.ombudsman.gov.au):
- Health Insurance Premium Increases
The reasons and processes behind premium increases, and your options if you're considering changing your health insurance policy - Informed Financial Consent
Going to hospital as a private patient? You have the right to ask about whether you will need to pay any extra out of your own pocket - Membership Arrears
Keeping your premiums up to date - Mental Health Treatment and Private Health Insurance
Private cover for psychiatric services, rehabilitation and psychology - Obstetrics
Questions to ask your private health insurer if you're planning to start a family - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
If your policy excludes or restricts Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, this means there are over 1600 non-cosmetic surgical procedures which your policy does not cover or covers only to a limited extent - Policy Exclusions and Restrictions
What isn't covered on your hospital insurance policy - Clearance Certificates
A Clearance Certificate serves as a record of your health insurance cover - Assisted Reproductive Services
Cover for IVF, GIFT and related services - Podiatric Surgery
Specialist treatment from podiatric surgeons - The Pre-Existing Conditions Rule
How the rule applies and PHIO's role in complaints - Dental and Oral Surgery
How private health insurance covers oral surgery, such as wisdom teeth removals - Orthodontic Treatment
How private health insurance covers orthodontics, such as braces - Diabetic Insulin Pumps
Cover for insulin pumps and questions to ask your health fund
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Lifetime Health Cover
- Lifetime Health Cover Brochure
A brochure explaining Lifetime Health Cover provided by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman. The brochure is also available in other languages:
