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A waiting period is the time you need to wait before you are allowed to make any claims for benefits on your cover through your health insurance fund. Waiting periods apply for new or increased levels of cover.
Private hospital cover is health insurance that covers your costs as a private patient while you are in hospital up to the MBS (Medicare Benefit Schedule) fee. Extras cover offers benefits for out-of-hospital treatments that commonly include dental, physiotherapy and optical.
Encouraging Australians to take out private hospital cover, the MLS is an additional 1% to 1.5% tax (on top of the standard 2% Medicare Levy) for those who earn above a certain income and don't have private hospital cover.
LHC encourages Australians to take out and maintain private hospital cover earlier in life by adding a 2% loading for any Australians who don't have private hospital cover before the 1st of July following their 31st birthday.
Private hospital cover is health insurance that covers your costs as a private patient while you are in hospital up to the MBS (Medicare Benefit Schedule) fee. Extras cover offers benefits for out-of-hospital treatments that commonly include dental, physiotherapy and optical.
On the 1st of April each year, health insurance funds generally increase their premiums. These changes generally cover the growing costs and variations of services and claims, as well as any increase in the cost of medical treatments and medical technology.
It’s easy to consider changing health funds if you’re unhappy with the service, but most people don’t consider a regular policy review as their life progresses through different stages.
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