HCF health insurance review

HCF picked up multiple accolades in the 2025 Finder Health Insurance Awards but its complaint record could be better.

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Our verdict

Pros

  • If you're looking for Gold standard hospital cover, HCF's policy is one of the cheapest.
  • HCF's Bronze Plus policy is cheaper than average, at around $91 a month.

Cons

  • If you're just looking for cheap cover, Frank, ahm and Bupa all offer lower-cost hospital cover.
  • HCF had a sub-standard complaints record in the last financial year.
  • There's no Basic hospital policy available. The lowest level of cover is Basic Plus.

HCF health insurance

HCF has a range of health insurance policies available. Remember, the best health insurance for you will depend on a range of factors so it can be beneficial to compare many options.

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  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
$127.49
per month
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  • Rehabilitation
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Dental surgery
  • Hernia and appendix
$109.30
per month
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HCF HOSPITAL STANDARD SILVER PLUS
Silver Plus$750 excess
  • Lung and chest
  • Back neck and spine
  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
$158.81
per month
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  • Lung and chest
  • Back neck and spine
  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
$237.77
per month
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  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
  • Palliative care
  • Pregnancy and birth
$438.52
per month
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  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$23.56
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HCF AMBULANCE ONLY
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
  • Chiropractic
  • Psychology
  • Remedial massage
  • Hearing aids
$6.79
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HCF STARTER EXTRAS
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$17.83
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HCF FLEX MY EXTRAS
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$39.95
per month
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HCF MID EXTRAS
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$47.94
per month
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HCF Choose My Extras
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$66.30
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HCF VITAL EXTRAS
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$83.60
per month
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HCF TOP EXTRAS
Extras cover
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Physiotherapy
$110.72
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HCF MY FUTURE 750 BASIC PLUS
Basic Plus$750 excess
Hospital
Extras
$139.48
per month
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Hospital
Extras
$293.77
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Hospital
Extras
$325.70
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How to make a claim

There are lots of ways to claim on your HCF policy, including:

  • On the spot - Use your membership card to claim at your service provider.
  • Online - Use the online member services portal or the My Membership app.
  • In person - Visit a HCF branch to claim in-store.
  • By post - Send a completed claim form and receipts to HCF, GPO Box 4242, Sydney, NSW, 2001.

Complaints info

HCF has a sub-standard complaints record. In the last financial year, it claimed 12.5% of market share but accounted for 13.5% of private health insurance complaints lodged to the Commonwealth Ombudsman. This means it received a higher-than-average share of complaints.

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Congratulations, HCF!

HCF was a big winner in the 2025 Finder Awards.

  • Winner, Best Basic Hospital Health Insurance: Hospital Basic Plus $750 Excess
  • Winner, Best Bronze Hospital Health Insurance: HOSPITAL BRONZE PLUS $750 EXCESS
  • Highly commended, Best Silver Hospital Health Insurance: HOSPITAL STANDARD SILVER PLUS
  • Highly commended, Best Comprehensive Extras Health Insurance: VITAL EXTRAS

Full list of 2025 health insurance winners

Sign-up deals with HCF health insurance for December 2025

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HCF members can get loyalty rewards and discounts across Australian stores

Health fund members can get discounted e-Gift cards from Apple & more.

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"I've had HCF ambulance cover for years now, and it's given me the peace of mind that I need. There's nothing worse than having to worry about the cost of an ambulance when you need it."

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