The Australian Government has introduced a number of initiatives to encourage people to take out private Hospital cover in order to reduce the pressure on the public health system. If you fall into one of the categories below, having CUA Health Hospital Cover may benefit your finances as well as your health. As well as saving on tax, the benefits of health insurance include:
If you don’t have private hospital cover, you may have to pay the ‘Medicare Levy Surcharge’ of an additional 1% to 1.5% of your income.
This is on top of the mandatory 2% you already pay as the ‘Medicare Levy’ (unless you’re one of the few exempt).
‘Lifetime Health Cover’ is a government initiative designed to encourage people to take out private hospital insurance earlier in life and maintain it.
People who delay taking out cover will pay a 2% loading on top of their premium for every year they’re aged over 30 when they first take out private hospital cover.
The Australian Government offers a rebate to help cover your premium. Rebates are calculated based on your income and age.
If you do fall into the categories of being a high-income earner or over the age of 31, take a look at the following examples to get an understanding of how you could be affected.
If you are single and earn $110,000p.a. and don’t have private hospital cover, you’ll be paying an additional $1,375 towards Medicare each year.
Should you fall sick or get injured, you’ll still be treated exactly the same in public hospitals.
The loading is an additional 2% on the cost of your premium for every year you do not have private hospital cover after the age of 30 (capped at 70%).
If you took out hospital cover for the first time at the age of 40, you will pay 20% more for your hospital cover than someone who took it out at the age of 30. You’ll have to continue paying the 20% more for 10 years before the loading is removed.
Depending on your age and income you could get a government rebate towards your private hospital and Extras cover.
Get a quote for CUA Health Hospital and Extras Cover and the rebate will be factored into your premium based on your circumstances.
It really depends on you and your family. With all CUA Health Hospital cover options, you’ll remain fully eligible for the Medicare Levy Surcharge exemption, but the benefits of health insurance are more than just the tax saving should you ever get sick or injured.
Have a think about your medical history, your current health and anything that may affect you in the future. Are you likely to need to go into hospital in the near future? And if something was to happen to you, how much of a co-payment or excess could you afford to pay? Then think about Extras and whether you need cover for things like optical, physio or dental.
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1. Get 4% discount on your CUA Health premium when you pay by direct debit from your CUA transcation account. CUA Health reserves the right to amend or remove the discount and any qualifying criteria at any time. We will always provide you with reasonable notice before exercising this right. Full terms and conditions available at cua.com.au/health-insurance/health-discount.
2. Credit Union Australia Ltd ABN 44 087 650 959 (CUA) is an authorised deposit-taking institution. Visit cua.com.au/health-insurance/health-discount for more information.
CUA Health Insurance is provided by CUA Health Ltd 98 098 685 459 (CHL) which is not an authorised deposit-taking institution. While CUA Health Insurance may be distributed by Credit Union Australia Ltd ABN 44 087 650 959 (CUA), CUA is not liable for this product and does not stand behind CHL.
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