*Prices are based on a single person living in Sydney earning less than $90,000 per year.
The following table shows insurers from Finder partners that offer Gold health insurance policies.
All prices are based on a single individual with less than $90,000 income and living in Sydney.
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We crunched the numbers on Gold hospital cover as part of our 2023 finder health insurance awards. Here are the winners and highly commended policies.
Australian Unity's Prime Hospital (Gold) policy is the 2023 gold hospital winner. It covers all 38 hospital treatments at a cheaper price than all of the other gold policies we analysed.
St. Lukes Health Gold hospital policy is the 2023 runner up in our gold category. It covers all 38 hospital treatments for less than almost every other health insurance policy on the market.
Medibank's Gold hospital complete is another highly commended brand in the 2023 gold hospital category. It covers all 38 hospital treatments and comes with several unique perks for families looking to get pregnant.
Gold-tier hospital insurance covers all 38 treatments outlined by the Australian government. This includes treatments like joint replacements, pregnancy and insulin pumps, as well as all services covered by Silver-tier policies.
Silver-tier hospital insurance covers at least 26 treatments outlined by the Australian government. This includes treatments like dental surgery, lung and chest, and podiatric surgery, as well as all services covered by Bronze-tier policies.
Basic-tier hospital insurance isn't required to fully cover any treatments outlined by the Australian government, but it does need to have restricted cover for rehabilitation, hospital psychiatric services and palliative care. Generally, Basic cover is primarily used to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge and Lifetime Health Cover loading.
*Average prices are updated monthly, in line with Finder's database of health insurance policies. Prices are based on a single individual with less than $90,000 income and living in Sydney with a $750 excess.
If a policy is described as a 'plus' policy, then it will cover the minimum number of treatments for its tier, plus at least 1 treatment from the next tier up. For a full list of the treatments covered by Basic policies, click the link below.The cost of gold tier hospital insurance varies by state, because the cost of care is different across Australia. The table below lays out the average and minimum monthly premiums in the Finder health insurance database.
| Average monthly premium | Lowest monthly premium | |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | $218.78 | $162.44 |
| QLD | $231.78 | $176.69 |
| VIC | $239.6 | $173.09 |
| TAS | $211.86 | $166.62 |
| SA | $200.69 | $158 |
| NT | $137.48 | $86.62 |
| WA | $187.05 | $138.56 |
*Average prices are updated monthly, in line with Finder's database of health insurance policies. Prices are based on a single individual with less than $90,000 income with a $750 excess.
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