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Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
The role of the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman (PHIO) is to protect the interests of private health insurance consumers.

Private Health Insurance - Frequently Asked Questions  [PrivateHealth.gov.au]

Overseas Visitors Health Cover [PrivateHealth.gov.au]
If you are visiting from overseas, you generally are not covered under Australia's public Medicare system for medical or hospital expenses. If you are a Visa 457 or Visa 485 applicant or an overseas student, then you will be required to take out a specific level of health insurance that meets your visa requirements.

Overseas Visitors Cover - private [Australian Unity] Receive your visa compliance letter instantly by email
If you're making plans to visit or work in Australia, getting an appropriate level of health insurance may be a requirement for your visa. And once you're here, Illnesses and accidents can happen at any time, and medical costs in Australia can be very high. Getting health insurance can help to protect you against some of these costs.

Private health insurance reforms: Gold/Silver/Bronze/Basic product tiers comparison chart Hospital tier cover [Aust Govt Dept Health]

Categories explained - [Choice magazine] "Gold, Silver, Bronze and Basic product tiers are being sold as a solution that will make health insurance simpler, but the reality is far from that."

AMA Fees List [AMA]

Medicare Rebates [Dept Human Services]

Doctors Health Fund

 
Lifetime Health Cover calculators [Private Health Aust Govt]

Compare Policies [Private Health Aust Govt]

Registered health insurers [Aust Govt PrivateHealth.gov.au]



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