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Why Get Insured?

Depending on your age and your health needs, you may choose to purchase a private health insurance for different reasons:

• Cut Down Waiting Times
• Manage your Out-of-Pocket Expenses
• Visa Requirement
• Ambulance Cover
• Sport Injury
• Pregnancy
• Minimise Taxes
• Peace of Mind
• Choose your doctor in hospital.

For quick and easy information about Medicare and private health insurance, watch this three minute video or call 1300 737 299. You can also ask a question to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman if you need more information.

For more information about private health insurance, visit the consumer website for private health insurance private or the Department of Health and Ageing FAQs page on private health insurance.