Medical Costs Finder
Use the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Medical Costs Finder to find typical fees and costs for common medical services. Search for medical services, specialities or MBS items. You can also browse the list of procedures, specialties, and services to find what you are looking for. Helpful information is available on each page
https://medicalcostsfinder.health.gov.au/
Contracted Private Hospitals
Hunter Health Insurance is contracted with over 90% of private hospitals Australia-wide. Search our contracted hospitals via our contracting partners (ARHG) website here:
https://arhg.com.au/hospitals/
Lifetime Health Loading
Find out more about Lifetime Health Loading here:
https://www.privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/surcharges_incentives/lifetime_health_cover.htm
Federal Government Rebate Scheme
Find out more about health insurance rebates here:
Medicare Levy Surcharge
Find out more about the Medicare Levy Surcharge and how this can change depending on your level of income and whether you have private health insurance cover here:
https://www.privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/surcharges_incentives/medicare_levy.htm
Private Health Insurance
https://www.privatehealth.gov.au/
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
https://www.ombudsman.gov.au/How-we-can-help/private-health-insurance
Clinical Categories
https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/howitworks/clinical_categories.htm
Wait Period
https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/howitworks/waiting_periods.htm
Provider Registration
https://providerregistration.arhg.com.au/