Key takeaways
- GU Health provides tailored corporate health insurance exclusively through employers, not for individuals.
- Policies are tailored for employers, offering hospital and extras options, backed by nib.
- In 2023, GU Health and nib recorded a slightly higher complaints ratio than their market share.
Pros
- GU Health is among a handful of insurers who have now permanently added selected telehealth services to their extras cover policies.
- You're in trusted hands. Since January 2020, GU Health has been backed by nib, Australia's fourth-largest health insurer by market share.
- GU Health provides tailored corporate health insurance, so each policy is unique to your needs.
Cons
- It's not for everyone – only businesses can get it.
- It's for-profit, and underwritten by nib, which may be an issue for you.
What levels of cover does GU Health offer?
As Grand United Corporate Health tailors its cover products to meet the needs of different employers, we can't provide a set list of the policies it offers. However, we can run through the features of its cover options.
Hospital accommodation and theatre fees. GU Health can cover you in either a public hospital or one of its partner private hospitals. You'll need to refer to the "Your Plan Information" document you receive when you take out a policy for information that relates specifically to your cover.
Inpatient services. GU Health offers benefits for a range of hospital treatments, covering the difference between the portion of your bills covered by Medicare and the Medicare Benefits Schedule. Covered treatments can include:
- Accidental injuries
- Maternity services
- Assisted reproductive services
- Dental surgery
- Pharmaceuticals in hospital
- Surgically implanted prostheses
- Psychiatric care
- Hospital care at home
Access Gap Cover. It also offers an Access Gap Cover scheme to reduce, and in some cases remove altogether, your out-of-pocket costs for specialist treatment in hospital.
Extras cover. The range of treatments covered and the benefit limits available will vary depending on the plans offered by your employer and the level of cover you choose. Benefits can include:
- General and major dental
- Orthodontic
- Optical
- Physiotherapy
- Chiropractic
- Natural therapies
- Pharmaceuticals
- Aids and appliances
- Health management services
GU Health health insurance complaints
We looked at the 2023 Ombudsman health insurance complaints to see how good GU Health's customer service is (it's underwritten by nib).
- GU Health/nib had a slightly higher complaints ratio than its market share – 10.1% to 9.6%.
- GU Health/nib had a larger complaints ratio than a handful of other insurers including Bupa, Westfund and HBF.
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