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Best Gold health insurance: Finder Awards 2021
Below you'll find the finalists from the 2021 Finder Awards. Each policy was chosen based on criteria such as the excess/co-payment amount, number of associated (agreement) hospitals, treatments covered in public or private hospitals, waiting periods and annual benefit limits.
Pros and cons of Gold health insurance
Pros
- Comprehensive cover for treatment in a private hospital.
- The only tier to include coverage for pregnancy and childbirth.
- Covers rehabilitation, hospital psychiatric services and palliative care.
Cons
- Gold cover is expensive, often costing well in excess of $160 per month.
- If you don't need cover for a service like pregnancy, a Gold policy will still charge and cover you for it. Gold cover is often more coverage than people need.
- Doesn't cover outpatient services without additional extras cover.
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The following table shows insurers from Finder partners that offer Gold health insurance policies.
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All prices are based on a single individual with less than $90,000 income and living in Sydney.
What are the hospital health insurance tiers?
Each of the different health insurance tiers has to cover a standardised set of treatments. Here's a quick summary of each tier.
Gold hospital cover
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.
Typical cost: From around $160/month for a single policy.
Silver hospital cover
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.
Typical cost: From around $115/month for a single policy.
Bronze hospital cover
Bronze-tier hospital insurance covers at least 18 treatments outlined by the Australian government. This includes treatments like joint reconstructions, gynaecology, and ear, nose and throat, as well as all services covered by Basic-tier policies.
Typical cost: From around $80/month for a single policy.
Basic hospital cover
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.
Typical cost: From around $75/month for a single policy.
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 Gold policies, click the link below.
Who might need Gold cover?
People starting a family
If you're starting a family and want to have access to a private room during childbirth, you're going to want a Gold hospital policy. Benefits only available on Gold policies include:
- Pregnancy and birth
- Assisted reproductive services, such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Older Australians
Getting older means you're more susceptible to certain conditions – Gold coverage includes a range of treatments that are especially useful to older Australians. A few examples that are helpful for seniors include:
- Cataracts
- Joint replacements
People with complex needs
There are many other treatments only covered under Gold-tier health insurance policies which may be essential for some people. Here are a few Gold treatments that could apply to you:
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Weight loss surgery
- Insulin pumps
- Pain management with device
- Sleep studies
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