HIF introduces a special financial hardship suspension arrangement for MembersIn response to the Coronavirus pandemic, HIF has introduced a new policy suspension option for Members who are struggling financially.Category:HIF News, COVID-19 UpdatesRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF’s workforce now operating at home with minimal disruption to MembersIn line with the Prime Minister’s recommendation, HIF’s workforce is now operating from home.Category:HIF News, COVID-19 UpdatesRead MoreWrite a Comment
Non-urgent elective surgery temporarily suspended in AustraliaEffective March 25, all non-urgent elective surgery has been suspended temporarily.Category:HIF News, COVID-19 UpdatesRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF remains open for business during COVID-19 outbreak HIF understands that COVID-19 is of great concern right now, but it's business as usual for our Members.Category:HIF News, COVID-19 UpdatesRead MoreWrite a Comment
Health insurance and Coronavirus - here's what you need to know.It’s natural to be concerned about the Coronavirus at the moment. Here’s what we know so far.Category:HIF News, COVID-19 UpdatesRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF receives environmental accolade after a decade of carbon neutral certification.West Australian based health insurer HIF has been recognised by the Carbon Reduction Institute for its efforts in helping protect the environment.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF and HealthShare Partner Up to Enhance Member ExperienceHIF has partnered with leading digital health platform HealthShare to empower its Members to make better informed decisions about their healthcare.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Happy HIF Members Since 2014Peter and Margaret switched to HIF from Medibank in 2014 and were amazed by the savings they made, as well as our great dental and optical benefits...Category:HIF News, Member ReviewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
A Breakdown of Some of the Major Changes of the Health Insurance ReformsIn early September, the Government passed an amendment to the private health insurance legislation. The goal is to make health cover simpler and more affordable for Australians. The changes as a result of this amendment will be rolled out on 1 April 2019. So what are some of the major health reform changes and how might they affect you?Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Health Insurance or “Self-Insurance”? What You Need to KnowHave you ever heard of the term “self-insurance”? It’s being referred to as an alternative to the traditional process of taking out a health insurance policy as a safety net. But can you really afford to self-insure and is it the safest option? According to finance and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au, “The answer is probably not. You never really know when a medical issue can pop up and how much it’s going to cost you, the reality is that not everyone can afford to fork out $35,000 when the time comes.” With this in mind, Bessie discusses the importance of having health insurance and being covered if the worst happened.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Introducing our New HIF Member AppDid you know there's a new and improved HIF Member app? Replacing our previous SmartClaim app, we’ve now made it even easier to make a claim and access your membership info, policy details and claims history all in one place. It’s just one more way we’re making a ‘hifference’ for our Members.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Perth Wildcats Stay Healthy With HIFHIF and the Perth Wildcats are pleased to announce a renewed three-year partnership, following the success of our work together over the past five years. Perth Wildcats chief executive officer Troy Georgiu said this week, “Having partners closely aligned to the Perth Wildcats culture and its values is extremely important. Like the Wildcats, HIF is a very proud and highly successful Western Australian brand and one that is committed to looking after and rewarding its members, this demonstration of loyalty and long term commitment is a testament to the strength of our relationship and one that we are very grateful for.” Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Confirms No Change to Hospital Coverage and Medical BenefitsFollowing recent reports that other health funds intend to remove or decrease services from their basic and/or mid-tier hospital policies, HIF Managing Director, Graeme Gibson made these comments.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
80,000 West Australians are waiting to see a public hospital specialistThe West Australia has reported that, "Almost 80,000 West Australians are waiting to see a public hospital specialist to find out if they need surgery, with an average waiting time of more than a year at Fiona Stanley Hospital." In fact, the waiting to wait patients who need to be assessed for surgery show that at the end of December last year, 79,517 patients were were waiting for their first appointment.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
What You Need to Know About the 1 April Rate ChangeEvery year, health insurance premiums in Australia go up. This is for a few reasons, but mostly to cater for growth in the industry and to ensure that the private health system can sustain itself. In her latest article for HIF, money and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au explains all you need to know about the April 1 rate change. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Perth Scorchers Sign HIF as Official Health Insurance PartnerThe Perth Scorchers announce partnership with HIF, who have joined the team as an official partner for the 2017/18 season. HIF Executive Manager Anne Humphrey said: "HIF is excited to be on the Perth Scorchers team. We are confident that this sponsorship will help encourage our members to live more healthy and active lives, and make better choices about their health"Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Continues to Offer Outstanding Value Health Cover in 2017For the fourth year running, we've scooped a host of industry awards for 'Outstanding Value' health cover. Click through now to find out more...Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF announces partnership with new TEN show, Pooches at Play.Exciting news! HIF has partnered with Pooches at Play, a brand new lifestyle and entertainment show on TEN which will air on Saturday 15 July at 2:30pm through to September. Click through to find out more...Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Meet Nicole - Our New Customer Experience ManagerMeet Nicole, one of our Customer Experience Team Leaders within the Customer Services team until recently. Nicole is now preparing to take on the role of Customer Experience Manager, following her successful appointment to the position after a highly competitive recruitment process. Let’s congratulate Nicole and learn about her journey, after all it’s one which you could embark on too considering we are hiring! Category:HIF CareersRead MoreWrite a Comment
What You Need to Know About Lifetime Health Cover Loading Before June 30Confused about how Lifetime Health Cover applies to private hospital insurance? Money and Insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au breaks down this confusing government legislation and explains how it can impact you. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Dog ‘n’ Health Games Set to Put the Fun Into FundraisingPerth - have you registered your fur-kid for the HIF Dog 'n' Health Games? Karen Rhodes, President of the Dogs’ Refuge Home says "It’s a fantastic opportunity for animal lovers across Perth to exercise with their canine companion for a great cause and we’re thrilled that our great supporters at HIF are again supporting this fun fundraiser for the second year running.” The fundraiser will take place at Sir James Mitchell Park on Sunday 30 April in the form of a family-friendly day, which includes a fun zone for children, and which is set to see all proceeds being donated to animal welfare charity, the Dogs’ Refuge Home. We hope to see you all there. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF remains one of Australia's best value-for-money health insurers following the latest premium increase announcement.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.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF's Maureen Teague Awarded 'Young Marketer of the Year' 2016HIF 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).Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Puts Gender on the AgendaIn 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...Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment