Finder Health Insurance Awards 2026

Our experts compared 40+ providers for health insurance and 15 for OVHC and OSHC to help you find the best products and providers of 2026.

The Finder Awards for health insurance showcase the best health insurance products based on a combined price and features score. Our methodology for this award was curated to accurately present the best health insurance options for distinct categories within private health insurance in Australia.

Best Health Insurance - National: Medibank

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Medibank took out the top spot as the winner for Health Insurance - National.

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ahm

ahm scored highly commended for Health Insurance - National.

HBF

HBF earned highly commended for Health Insurance - National.

HCF

HCF achieved highly commended for Health Insurance - National.

Best Health Insurance - NSW: Medibank

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Medibank claimed the title of winner for Health Insurance - NSW.

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ahm

ahm was recognised with highly commended for Health Insurance - NSW.

HBF

HBF earned highly commended for Health Insurance - NSW.

HCF

HCF was awarded highly commended for Health Insurance - NSW.

Best Health Insurance - VIC: ahm

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ahm led the pack as the winner for Health Insurance - VIC.

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Medibank

Medibank scored highly commended for Health Insurance - VIC.

HBF

HBF landed highly commended for Health Insurance - VIC.

Best Health Insurance - QLD: Medibank

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Medibank triumphed as the winner for Health Insurance - QLD.

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ahm

ahm grabbed highly commended for Health Insurance - QLD.

Latrobe Health Services

Latrobe Health Services earned highly commended for Health Insurance - QLD.

HBF

HBF picked up highly commended for Health Insurance - QLD.

Best Health Insurance - WA: ahm

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ahm was the winner for Health Insurance - WA.

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Medibank

Medibank was recognised as highly commended for Health Insurance - WA.

HCF

HCF secured highly commended for Health Insurance - WA.

HBF

HBF took highly commended for Health Insurance - WA.

Best Health Insurance - SA: ahm

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ahm claimed gold as the winner for Health Insurance - SA.

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Medibank

Medibank scored highly commended for Health Insurance - SA.

HBF

HBF earned highly commended for Health Insurance - SA.

Best Health Insurance - NT: HCF

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HCF hit the jackpot as the winner for Health Insurance - NT.

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ahm

ahm snagged highly commended for Health Insurance - NT.

Medibank

Medibank received highly commended for Health Insurance - NT.

HBF

HBF took home highly commended for Health Insurance - NT.

Best Health Insurance - TAS: ahm

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ahm scored as the winner for Health Insurance - TAS.

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HCF

HCF was recognised as highly commended for Health Insurance - TAS.

HBF

HBF secured highly commended for Health Insurance - TAS.

Medibank

Medibank achieved highly commended for Health Insurance - TAS.

Best Hospital Cover - National: Medibank

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Medibank proved unbeatable as the winner for Hospital Cover - National.

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HBF

HBF took home highly commended for Hospital Cover - National.

RT Health

RT Health took highly commended for Hospital Cover - National.

Best Hospital Cover - NSW: Medibank

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Medibank reigned supreme as the winner for Hospital Cover - NSW.

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RT Health

RT Health claimed highly commended for Hospital Cover - NSW.

HBF

HBF was recognised as highly commended for Hospital Cover - NSW.

Best Hospital Cover - VIC: HBF

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HBF was crowned the winner for Hospital Cover - VIC.

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Medibank

Medibank added to its tally with highly commended for Hospital Cover - VIC.

RT Health

RT Health secured a highly commended for Hospital Cover - VIC.

Best Hospital Cover - QLD: Medibank

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Medibank finished in first place as the winner for Hospital Cover - QLD.

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HBF

HBF picked up highly commended for Hospital Cover - QLD.

ahm

ahm took highly commended for Hospital Cover - QLD.

Best Hospital Cover - SA: ahm

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ahm blitzed the field as the winner for Hospital Cover - SA.

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HBF

HBF achieved highly commended for Hospital Cover - SA.

Medibank

Medibank earned highly commended for Hospital Cover - SA.

Best Hospital Cover - TAS: HBF

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HBF took out the top spot as the winner for Hospital Cover - TAS.

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RT Health

RT Health secured highly commended for Hospital Cover - TAS.

HCF

HCF was recognised with highly commended for Hospital Cover - TAS.

Best Hospital Cover - NT: HCF

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HCF claimed the honours as the winner for Hospital Cover - NT.

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HBF

HBF was awarded highly commended for Hospital Cover - NT.

Medibank

Medibank bagged highly commended for Hospital Cover - NT.

Best Hospital Cover - WA: Medibank

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Medibank got the nod as the winner for Hospital Cover - WA.

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RT Health

RT Health walked away with highly commended for Hospital Cover - WA.

HBF

HBF secured highly commended for Hospital Cover - WA.

Best Extras Cover - National: ahm

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ahm was the winner for Extras Cover - National.

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Medibank

Medibank picked up highly commended for Extras Cover - National.

Bupa

Bupa earned highly commended for Extras Cover - National.

Best Extras Cover - NSW: ahm

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ahm stood on the top step as the winner for Extras Cover - NSW.

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Medibank

Medibank achieved highly commended for Extras Cover - NSW.

Bupa

Bupa was recognised with highly commended for Extras Cover - NSW.

Best Extras Cover - VIC: ahm

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ahm was the winner for Extras Cover - VIC.

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Bupa

Bupa landed highly commended for Extras Cover - VIC.

Medibank

Medibank secured highly commended for Extras Cover - VIC.

Best Extras Cover - QLD: ahm

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ahm took home the crown as the winner for Extras Cover - QLD.

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Medibank

Medibank received highly commended for Extras Cover - QLD.

Bupa

Bupa walked away with highly commended for Extras Cover - QLD.

HBF

HBF grabbed highly commended for Extras Cover - QLD.

Best Extras Cover - SA: ahm

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ahm swept the field as the winner for Extras Cover - SA.

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Medibank

Medibank claimed highly commended for Extras Cover - SA.

Bupa

Bupa was awarded highly commended for Extras Cover - SA.

Health Partners

Health Partners secured highly commended for Extras Cover - SA.

HBF

HBF picked up highly commended for Extras Cover - SA.

Best Extras Cover - TAS: ahm

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ahm hit the front as the winner for Extras Cover - TAS.

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Bupa

Bupa earned highly commended for Extras Cover - TAS.

Medibank

Medibank took highly commended for Extras Cover - TAS.

HCF

HCF achieved highly commended for Extras Cover - TAS.

HBF

HBF was recognised with highly commended for Extras Cover - TAS.

Best Extras Cover - NT: ahm

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ahm came out on top as the winner for Extras Cover - NT.

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Medibank

Medibank bagged highly commended for Extras Cover - NT.

Bupa

Bupa picked up highly commended for Extras Cover - NT.

HBF

HBF secured highly commended for Extras Cover - NT.

HCF

HCF walked away with highly commended for Extras Cover - NT.

Best Extras Cover - WA: ahm

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ahm was the winner for Extras Cover - WA.

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Medibank

Medibank achieved highly commended for Extras Cover - WA.

Bupa

Bupa was recognised with highly commended for Extras Cover - WA.

HCF

HCF earned highly commended for Extras Cover - WA.

HBF

HBF took home highly commended for Extras Cover - WA.

Best Overseas Visitor Health Cover: Westfund

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Westfund was recognised as the winner for Overseas Visitor Health Cover.

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NIB

NIB secured highly commended for Overseas Visitor Health Cover.

HBF

HBF grabbed highly commended for Overseas Visitor Health Cover.

Frank

Frank took highly commended for Overseas Visitor Health Cover.

Best Overseas Student Health Cover: Allianz Care

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Allianz Care was the winner for Overseas Student Health Cover.

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ahm

ahm earned highly commended for Overseas Student Health Cover.

Finder Awards Health Insurance methodology

Finder's Health Insurance Awards recognise market-leading providers for hospitals and extras products across categories. Winners and highly commended providers are ranked monthly from June 2025, to May 2026, out of 10, using our proprietary Finder Score based on price and key features. We assessed more than 40 providers to determine the winners. Providers also need to have more than 0.6% market share, according to the Commonwealth Ombudsman and not be restricted funds.

Meet our experts

Piyush Pillai

Piyush Pillai, Insights analyst

Piyush is an insights analyst at Finder and is responsible for developing the methodology for Finder's Product Awards. He holds an MBA from Macquarie University and a MSc in Banking and Finance from the University of London.

Ceyda Erem

Ceyda Erem, Senior writer, Insurance

Ceyda Erem is Finder’s senior writer for insurance and has almost 10 years of experience writing about personal finance.

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Ceyda Erem is Finder’s senior writer for insurance and has almost 10 years of experience writing about personal finance. Formerly a copywriter for several business and finance clients, Ceyda has written hundreds of articles, guides, blogs and more to ensure Australians stay in the loop about how to best manage their money. She has a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Writing from Macquarie University. See full bio

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