Swipe your membership card at the provider (as long as it has a HICAPS machine) and pay the gap if there is any remaining balance on the bill. I
If the provider doesn't have a HICAPS machine, pay the bill in full, keep your receipt, then submit a claim via the app or online member area.
If you're claiming for hospital services
You'll have to pay your excess amount directly to the hospital. Then, the hospital bills Frank for the remainder. In some cases, hospitals charge more than the amount covered by Frank, and you'll have to pay the difference, on top of your excess. This is called the gap amount. For medical services within a hospital, your doctor or specialist may bill Frank and Medicare directly, and then they will send you a bill or any out-of-pocket expenses.
If the doctor sends you the entire bill, you will need to submit the claim through Medicare using 'two-way' claiming for Frank and Medicare to pay benefits.
If you need any help, you can email frank@frankhealthinsurance.com.au
Complaints info
Frank is owned by GMHBA, which has a reasonable track record for complaints. GMHBA has 2.2% of market share but only accounted for 1.9% of all complaints received by the Commonwealth Ombudsman's Office. However, it did account for 2.7% of all complaints investigated by the Office.
Congratulations, Frank!
Frank received the highly commended award for 'Health Insurance - Basic Hospital' in the 2024 Product Awards.
Nicola Middlemiss is a contributing writer at Finder, with a special interest in personal finance and insurance. Formerly a business and finance journalist, Nicola has written thousands of articles helping Australians better understand insurance and grow their personal wealth. She has contributed to a wide range of publications, including Domain, the Educator, Financy, Fundraising and Philanthropy, Insurance Business, MoneyMag, Mortgage Professional, Yahoo Finance, Your Investment Property, and Wealth Professional. Nicola has a Tier 1 General Insurance (General Advice) certification and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Leeds. See full bio
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