Find the best health insurance for you and your needs

As Australia's largest not-for-profit health fund, we're committed to offering value-for-money and quality cover that best suits your budget and health journey.

A group of healthy people out and about
A hand holding a wallet with coins

At HCF, we give members outstanding value

Like discounted e-Gift cards on everyday essentials* and 100% back^ on popular extras through our No-Gap network.

Find the right cover for you

Whether you want peace of mind for your family, up to 100% back^ on extras like a dental check-up, emergency ambulance cover+ and more, find cover for your needs.

Choose the right cover for your life stage with access to the healthcare services# that matter to you. 

Choose the hospital and extras cover for the services that matter most and gives you the peace of mind you’re looking for.

Make staying healthy more affordable with 100% back^ through our No-Gap network on popular extras like a dental check-up. 

Get on-demand accidental injury cover with Flip or personal accident cover with HCF Life** for your recovery.

Whether you’re visiting Australia, working short-term or a little longer, find cover for your time here.

Choose the right cover for your life stage with access to the healthcare services# that matter to you. 

Choose the hospital and extras cover for the services that matter most and gives you the peace of mind you’re looking for.

Make staying healthy more affordable with 100% back^ through our No-Gap network on popular extras like a dental check-up. 

Get on-demand accidental injury cover with Flip or personal accident cover with HCF Life** for your recovery.

Whether you’re visiting Australia, working short-term or a little longer, find cover for your time here.

Why choose HCF for your health insurance?

At HCF, our focus is where it should be - on providing award-winning value products, service and support to members#. We call it Uncommon Care.

Award-winning insurance trusted by more than 2 million Australians

Need help to find the best health insurance for you?

We've answered some of your most common questions to help you feel more confident you've made the right choice.

As everyone’s life stage and health needs are different, so is the type of health cover someone might need.

That's why there are 4 types of private health cover:

HCF offers a range of hospital and extras covers so that customers can choose the one that meets their needs based on the services they want to be covered for, and their budget. As an HCF member, you can always change and upgrade your level of cover as your health needs change^^^.

Unlike Medicare, private hospital cover allows you to choose your specialist and the hospital you’re treated in. Plus, it can help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries and out-of-pocket medical costs depending on your level of cover. Some specialists will operate out of certain hospitals, and the gap you pay for the hospital costs may be different depending on whether they are a participating hospital. 

Benefits of selecting your own doctor or hospital

HCF private health insurance can allow you to choose your own doctor, reduce wait times on elective surgeries, cover you for emergency ambulance services, give you more benefits towards non-MBS services like dental and optical, and lower out-of-pocket costs through our participating providers.

Medicare covers things like visits to GPs, specialists, most prescription medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), and public hospital treatments.

Find out more about private health insurance

Once you've determined the best private health insurance for your needs, the next step is to find health insurance quotes that suit your budget and lifestyle. At HCF, we make it incredibly easy for you to choose a level of cover that best suits your needs, so you know exactly what’s included right from the start, such as 100% back^ on a dental check-up, emergency ambulance services+ and more.

Start customising your health cover today

Start by determining your current health needs and what’s important to you, your lifestyle, and your future healthcare needs. Think about whether you need hospital cover for planned or unplanned treatments, extras cover to reduce out-of-pocket costs on a range of services that Medicare doesn’t cover like dental, optical, and physio, or if you need a combination of both.

Learn more about choosing the right cover for you.

As everyone’s life stage and health needs are different, so is the type of health cover someone might need.

That's why there are 4 types of private health cover:

HCF offers a range of hospital and extras covers so that customers can choose the one that meets their needs based on the services they want to be covered for, and their budget. As an HCF member, you can always change and upgrade your level of cover as your health needs change^^^.

Unlike Medicare, private hospital cover allows you to choose your specialist and the hospital you’re treated in. Plus, it can help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries and out-of-pocket medical costs depending on your level of cover. Some specialists will operate out of certain hospitals, and the gap you pay for the hospital costs may be different depending on whether they are a participating hospital. 

Benefits of selecting your own doctor or hospital

HCF private health insurance can allow you to choose your own doctor, reduce wait times on elective surgeries, cover you for emergency ambulance services, give you more benefits towards non-MBS services like dental and optical, and lower out-of-pocket costs through our participating providers.

Medicare covers things like visits to GPs, specialists, most prescription medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), and public hospital treatments.

Find out more about private health insurance

Once you've determined the best private health insurance for your needs, the next step is to find health insurance quotes that suit your budget and lifestyle. At HCF, we make it incredibly easy for you to choose a level of cover that best suits your needs, so you know exactly what’s included right from the start, such as 100% back^ on a dental check-up, emergency ambulance services+ and more.

Start customising your health cover today

Start by determining your current health needs and what’s important to you, your lifestyle, and your future healthcare needs. Think about whether you need hospital cover for planned or unplanned treatments, extras cover to reduce out-of-pocket costs on a range of services that Medicare doesn’t cover like dental, optical, and physio, or if you need a combination of both.

Learn more about choosing the right cover for you.

Understanding your health cover

Important Information

* Eligibility criteria applies. You can access HCF Thank You offers after you’ve been a member for a week, and if your premiums are up to date. Excludes Ambulance Only and Overseas Visitors Health Cover. Offers and partners are subject to change without advance notice. See HCF Thank You terms and conditions.

^ 100% back through our No-Gap network is available on selected covers. Waiting periods and annual limits apply. Our network of healthcare providers change often. Please check that your provider is part of our network before you book or attend an appointment. See hcf.com.au/100back

+ Cover is limited to emergency transport to the nearest hospital by a State or Territory government ambulance provider (excludes transport from another hospital or medical facility). Benefits are not payable for ambulance services covered by a State or Territory government scheme.

# Eligibility criteria and exclusions apply.

** Our Life and Recover Cover products are issued by our own HCF Life insurance Company Pty Ltd. ABN 37 001 831 250. AFSL 236 806 (HCF Life). HCF Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited ABN 68 000 026 746, AFSL 241414 (HCF). Terms and conditions apply. Please read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, Policy Document and Financial Services Guide available by calling 1800 560 855 or visiting hcf.com.au/lifeinfo, and consider your financial situation, objectives, and needs before deciding on these products as any advice provided does not take these into account. In addition to these documents, you should also read the Target Market Determination (TMD) for the product, which is available at hcf.com.au/lifeinfo. The premiums for Recover Cover products are paid to HCF Life. HCF receives commission from HCF Life for their sale of up to 40% of the first year’s premium plus an additional commission of 80% of HCF Life’s underwriting profit each year calculated as premiums less claims and expenses. HCF’s staff may receive an incentive depending on the annual premium of these products which they sell. This will not exceed 15% of the first year’s premium.

^^ 89.2% compared to 85.6% across the industry. Calculated based on the average of the past 10 years, sourced from APRA Statistics: Private Health Insurance Operations Reports 2014–23.

++ Eligibility criteria applies. For more information see hcf.com.au/health-insurance/health-programs

## Based on discounts available through HCF partners (Aug 2023) and average category spend from ABS Household Expenditure Survey, Australia (2017).

*** Outstanding Value Health Insurance Award 9 years in a row (2016-24). Winner of the 2024 Hospital Insurance Award in WA, SA and Qld and Hospital and Extras Insurance Award in Tas, Vic and WA.

^^^ If you're switching and upgrading your cover, you'll need to serve the necessary waiting periods for your higher entitlements.