HIF News

Every year, like all Australian insurers, we review our premiums to ensure we can continue to cover the rising cost and increase in demand for quality healthcare. As a proudly not-for-profit health fund, we do all we can to avoid increasing our premiums any more than is absolutely necessary.

As a private health insurer, it’s our role to advocate for better health, even if it does mean sometimes ruffling a few feathers. E-cigarettes are being touted as the miracle saviour to help people quit smoking. However, we think they’re doing more harm than good. Until there is proper research on the real effects of vaping, we should not be supporting it in Australia.

HIF is reaching out to support members in the Kimberley region of Western Australia impacted by the recent flooding.

At HIF we are here for our members no matter how difficult the circumstances. HIF recognises the extraordinary impact the flooding in Victoria and New South Wales has had on our members over the last few weeks.

At HIF, we pride ourselves on partnering with organisations who align with our value of community. So it gives us great pleasure to announce we have signed a partnership with Binar Futures – a not-for-profit sport, education and leadership organisation supporting Indigenous youth in Western Australia.

We’re aware of the cyber-attack at Optus and Medibank. HIF has not been impacted but we would like to reassure members we are actively monitoring the situation.

The Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) has renewed its partnership with Perth Wildcats for an 11^th consecutive season, making it the longest officially recognised partner of the NBL team.

This month, we are aiming to debunk some of the misconceptions that are keeping us up at night as part of our commitment to helping members get a better night’s sleep. Follow us on our socials for our “Sleepy September” A to Zzzz of sleep myths.