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How much could you save on hospital cover with the new young adult discount?

Select your age below to see the young adult discount that could be applied to one of our eligible hospital products if you’re aged 18-29 and a policy holder or partner.

The discount you receive depends on your age when you first take out an eligible hospital cover and ranges from 10% (if you take out cover between the age of 18 and 26) to 2% (if you take out cover at the age of 29)¹. The discount is ongoing, which means if you keep your eligible hospital cover, your discount remains until you turn 41. From then, the discount will reduce by 2% per year until it reaches zero.

Use our tool below to see how much you could save.  

Awarded Outstanding Value Health Insurance 17 years running

We're proud to deliver award-winning health insurance products, but don't just take our word for it. Canstar have awarded Medibank an outstanding value award for health insurance in Australia for the 17th year in a row.

Why Medibank?

 

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24/7 Medibank Mental Health Support

Medibank health insurance members can chat with a mental health professional over the phone or online in relation to any mental health or emotional concern at no extra cost².

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Accident Cover Boost

Medibank members with hospital cover get the benefits of gold level cover if they have an Accident in Australia after joining, thanks to our Accidental Injury Benefit. Excludes claims covered by third parties and our Private Room Promise.³

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Unlimited Emergency Ambulance

No matter which hospital or extras policy you choose, you’ll have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your cover includes unlimited emergency ambulance.⁴

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Live Better with Medibank

With Live Better Rewards you can earn points by tracking healthy actions. And if you're an eligible Medibank member with hospital or extras, these points can go towards rewards from select partners such as adidas and Fitbit, as well as select Apple products, extras limit increases or a $200 premium payment.*

Hospital & Extras offer - Want up to 12 weeks free and up to $500 in gift cards?

Join and maintain eligible Bronze hospital and extras cover or above and you could get up to 12 weeks free plus 50,000 Live Better points (couples and families) or 25,000 Live Better points (singles and single parents) to redeem on rewards like gift cards. We'll also waive 2&6 month waiting periods on extras. Offer ends 9 April 2025. Use promo code: 12WEEKSPLUS. New members only.€

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Hospital & Extras offer

Get the most out of your extras

 

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100% back on dental check-ups twice a year on eligible extras⁶

Here’s something to smile about – Medibank members with eligible extras cover for two months or more get 100% back on up to two dental check-ups every year, including x-rays, at any Members’ Choice Advantage dentist.⁶

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100% back on optical on eligible extras⁷

At Medibank we think you deserve to see the world clearly. That’s why when you join eligible Medibank extras you get 100% back on optical items at all recognised providers up to annual limits.⁷

Why should I consider hospital cover?

Why should I consider hospital cover?

If your annual income^ is over $97,000 as a single (or $194,000 as a couple/family) and don’t have an appropriate level of hospital cover for the full tax year, you may need to pay the Medicare Levy Surcharge.

You can avoid paying this surcharge by taking out hospital cover for the full tax year.

Use our Medicare Levy Surcharge Calculator to do the maths.

^'income' for Medicare Levy Surcharge purposes.

24/7 Medibank Mental Health Support

24/7 Medibank Mental Health Support

At Medibank, we’re always looking for ways to help our members access the care that they need, when they need it. 

That’s why health insurance members have access to 24/7 Medibank Mental Health Support, over the phone or online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.2

Members can chat to mental health professionals over the phone or online to discuss mental health questions or concerns and get support on what to do next.

Call 1800 644 325

Using your cover with the Medibank App

Using your cover is easy with the Medibank App

We've made staying on top of your extras cover easy with the My Medibank App.9 Easily check your extras limits, make a claim and find a Members' Choice provider anywhere, anytime. You can even estimate your potential benefits for most extras claims, so you'll know how much you could get back before leaving the house.

Things you should know

1 To be eligible you'll have to have your own policy or a policy with your partner, you can't be a dependent on your parents' policy. If you are on a couple or family policy, the discount is calculated by taking an average of the discount applied to the adults on the hospital cover. So, if one person has a 10% discount and their partner has no discount, or 0%, the discount applied is 5% overall.

2 Some referred services may involve out of pocket costs and waiting periods may apply.

3 For Accidents that occur in Australia after your cover starts.  Must seek medical treatment within 7 days, and receive hospital treatment within 12 months, of the Accident occurring. Excludes claims covered by third parties and our Private Room Promise. Out of pockets may apply. 

4 Waiting periods apply. For ambulance attendance or transportation to a hospital where immediate professional attention is required and your medical condition is such that you couldn't be transported any other way. Tasmania and Queensland have state schemes to cover ambulance services for residents of those states.

6 Eligible members on Medibank extras (excluding Healthy Living Extras and Gold Ultra Health) can claim a maximum of two 100% back dental check-ups per member, per year at a Members’ Choice Advantage provider (including bitewing x-rays where clinically required). For members on eligible extras, the first two check-ups do not count towards your annual limit. Members with Healthy Living Extras can get 100% back on one dental check-up each year at a Members’ Choice Advantage provider (including up to two bitewing x-rays, where clinically required) or at a Members’ Choice provider (excluding x-rays). Members with Gold Ultra Health can get 100% back on up to three dental check-ups at a Members’ Choice or Members’ Choice Advantage provider. Members’ Choice and Members’ Choice Advantage providers are not available in all areas. Two month waiting period applies.Some products may have other dental benefits, check your cover summary for details.

7 Excludes Healthy Living Extras and select products that are no longer available for sale (for more information check your cover summary or check this page). Applies to prescription glasses and select contact lenses. Some glasses lens coatings and contact lenses are excluded. To find which specific items are included or excluded, call us on 132 331. 6 month waiting period applies.

* Must be 16 years or over to register for Medibank Live Better rewards in the My Medibank app. Some program partners and earning activities require a person to be at least 18 years of age to be eligible to earn and/or redeem a reward. Must be a Medibank member with hospital cover, extras cover, or hospital and extras cover, and be up-to-date with premium payments. Excludes Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), Ambulance only cover, ahm covers and other selected covers. Live Better Management Pty Ltd, ACN 003 457 289 has entered into commercial arrangements with Medibank Live Better program partners and may receive commissions. Please choose carefully as rewards will not be amended, cancelled, exchanged or refunded due to change of mind. Points earning activities and rewards are subject to change without prior notice and may be subject to availability. Additional terms and conditions may apply to points earning activities and rewards. See full Medibank Live Better rewards terms.

~ Double Live Better rewards points - Offer available to eligible Live Better rewards users who use their linked payment card to shop with adidas, Apple, Brooks Running, Calm, CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet, Elite Supplements, Everlast, Garmin, Good & Fugly, House, Lite n’ Easy, Oztrail, Peninsula Hot Springs, She Science, SUNNYLiFE, THE ICONIC and Youfoodz between 25 March – 15 April 2025, subject to the ‘Linked payment card’ terms and conditions below. This offer may be withdrawn or changed.

^ Linked payment card - To earn Live Better rewards points, payment must be made directly to an eligible Live Better rewards partner using a linked Mastercard, Visa or eftpos payment card at the time of purchase (including payments made with Apple Pay or Google Pay using a linked payment card). Live Better rewards points will only be earned on the total amount charged to a linked payment card. Live Better rewards points earned will be displayed in a Live Better rewards user’s account within 60 days of the date of an eligible purchase. Live Better rewards points cannot be earned on (1) purchases made via a third-party payment provider or platform such as PayPal and Afterpay, (2) purchases that are cancelled or refunded, (3) any purchase amount paid for by a gift card or reduced with a promotional discount or (4) purchases made in conjunction with any other third-party or third-party offer. Individual terms and conditions apply to different Live Better rewards partners. Specific terms and conditions for each Live Better rewards partner are available via the Live Better rewards partner hub.

± 1,000 extra points for linking payment card offer - Offer available to eligible Live Better rewards users who link a Mastercard, Visa or eftpos card with their Live Better rewards account between 25 March – 15 April 2025 (Offer Period), subject to these terms and conditions. One thousand (1,000) Live Better rewards points will be credited to the Live Better rewards user’s account within 60 days of linking a payment card with their Live Better rewards. This offer can only be claimed once per Live Better rewards user during the Offer Period. A Live Better rewards user is not eligible to claim this offer if, at any time since joining Live Better rewards, the user has previously received any Live Better rewards points for linking their payment card to their Live Better rewards account. This offer may be withdrawn or changed.

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€ For new members on new memberships who join and start eligible combined Bronze hospital and extras cover or above from 5 March – 9 April 2025 and who have not held Medibank health cover in previous 60 days (unless they are dependents coming off their parent’s cover). Must quote promo code 12WEEKSPLUS and set up direct debit when joining. Must have Australian residence. Excludes Basic cover, Corporate covers, Hospital only cover, Extras only cover, Accident Cover, Overseas Visitors Health Cover, Overseas Workers Health Cover, Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC), Ambulance Cover, ahm covers, and other selected covers. Not available to Medibank employees. Not available with any other offer. Medibank reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time.

Weeks free terms: Must remain up-to-date with premium payments and hold eligible cover for 42 consecutive days from the policy start date to get initial 6 weeks free, and for 15 consecutive months to receive subsequent 6 weeks free. The initial 6 weeks free will be applied at the next billing cycle after you have held eligible cover for 42 consecutive days. The subsequent 6 weeks free will be applied at the next billing cycle after you have held eligible cover for 15 months. The 6 weeks free will not be issued if you change to an ineligible cover, terminate your cover or suspend your cover during this period. Discounted amount to reflect level of eligible cover at time of discount.

2&6 month waits waived on extras terms: 2&6 month waiting periods on extras waived. Other waiting periods apply (including 12 months on some dental services). Annual limits apply. If you're switching from another fund and you’ve used any of your current limits (at that fund), that will count towards your annual limits with us. If you've reached your limits at your previous fund you may not be able to claim straight away on extras.

Live Better rewards points terms: Must maintain direct debit and hold eligible product for 42 consecutive days from the policy start date to receive Live Better rewards points. The points will not be issued if you change to an ineligible cover, terminate your cover or suspend your cover during this period. Policyholder will require access to a smartphone and will need to download the My Medibank app. Policyholder will need to have registered a My Medibank account, sign up to Live Better via the My Medibank app and track a Live Better activity within 42 consecutive days from the policy start date.  Must be 16 years or over to register for Medibank Live Better. Live Better rewards points could take up to 10 weeks from the policy start date to be loaded to the policyholder’s Live Better account. Singles and single parents will receive 25,000 Live Better rewards points, and families and couples will receive 50,000 Live Better rewards points.

Live Better rewards terms: Must be a Medibank member with eligible hospital cover, extras cover, or hospital and extras cover, be up-to-date with premium payments and have signed up to Live Better via the My Medibank app to redeem rewards. Additional terms and conditions may apply to the redemption of a reward depending on the type of reward chosen. Read full Medibank Live Better terms here: https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/rewards/terms/