HIF News

It’s that time of year again! The end of the financial year is quickly approaching and there are a few things you should probably be aware of. If you’re thinking about taking out private hospital cover in the near future but you lack the motivation to do so, putting it off may mean you’ll be affected by certain fees and charges, especially if you’re earning over $90,000 per year. In this article, HIF guest blogger Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au explains what the Medicare Levy Surcharge is and how you can avoid paying it. 

The Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) remains one of Australia’s most competitively priced health insurance funds following the Federal Government’s premium increase announcement on February 10.

HIF is celebrating today after our Senior Digital Marketing Consultant, Maureen Teague, was last night named Australian Young Marketer of the Year by the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA).

In a first for the Australian health insurance industry, HIF will provide new members greater choice, by enabling a third gender and "Mx" title option on all of its contact points, catering for thousands of people who identify as neither male nor female...

Following HIF's 2014 CANSTAR award for Private Hospital Cover (WA), this year HIF has won five of the industry acclaimed awards with yet another five-star rating in both Hospital and Extras packages for Outstanding Value. 

To celebrate ‪‎Dental Health Week‬, we thought we'd take a moment to share this short video of HIF member Matt and his adorable son Xander. In it, Matt talks about his HIF membership and explains us why being able to choose his own dentist was the single biggest factor when considering his private health insurance provider.

HIF member Claire Chidgzey discusses her key life changes and explains the important role her private health insurance played during the premature birth of her gorgeous baby girl, Inez.