What levels of health insurance cover do Medibank offer

Medibank offers a wide range of levels for hospital cover including two Basic policies, three Bronze policies, three Silver policies and one Gold policy. It also offers five different Extras policies.

Is Bupa owned by Medibank?

No, Bupa is not owned by Medibank.

Medibank Private Health Insurance Review 2026

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Medibank took home multiple wins in the 2026 Finder Health Insurance Awards.
Their Gold Hospital policy ranks among the cheapest Finder reviewed.
Customer satisfaction and trust scores are currently lower than average for Medibank.

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Our verdict

Pros

Medibank's Gold Hospital policy is among the cheapest health insurance policies that Finder compared.
Members with hospital cover can talk with a mental health professional via a 24/7 line.
Medibank received multiple wins for Best Health Insurance in the 2026 Finder Health Insurance Awards. It also picked up many Highly Commended wins across other state categories.
Medibank has a pretty good complaint record this year, better than most of the big funds.

Cons

In 2022, Medibank's database was hacked and 9.7 million Australians had their personal information stolen, leading to a drop in consumer trust for Medibank.
Medibank's cheapest hospital and extras policy costs around $104 a month but HBF, HCF and Bupa all offer combined policies for less than $97 a month.

What types of health insurance does Medibank offer?

Medibank offers a range of hospital and extras cover. To help find the best health insurance policy for you, it's best to compare multiple providers.

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Medibank Bronze Plus Value + Healthy Living Extras Bronze$750 excess	Hospital Joint reconstructions Ear nose and throat Blood Back neck and spine +21 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids	$25.96 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Accident and Ambulance + Healthy Living Extras Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids	$23.21 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Plus Select + Healthy Living Extras Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix +4 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids	$24.48 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Accident and Ambulance + Essential Extras 60 Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +4 other treatments covered	$25.50 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Accident and Ambulance + Healthy Start Extras Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +7 other treatments covered	$26.23 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Accident and Ambulance + My Choice Extras Core 60 Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +3 other treatments covered	$26.34 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Plus Select + Essential Extras 60 Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix +4 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +4 other treatments covered	$26.77 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Plus Select + Healthy Start Extras Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix +4 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +7 other treatments covered	$27.50 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Plus Select + My Choice Extras Core 60 Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix +4 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +3 other treatments covered	$27.61 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Bronze Plus Support + Healthy Living Extras Bronze$750 excess	Hospital Joint reconstructions Ear nose and throat Blood Back neck and spine +22 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids	$28.21 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free. For new members who join and maintain eligible Hospital and Extras cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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Medibank Basic Accident and Ambulance Basic$750 excess	Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Eye excluding cataracts Pain management Gynaecology Lung and chest	$19.56 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Basic Plus Select Basic$750 excess	Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Eye excluding cataracts Pain management Gynaecology Lung and chest +3 other treatments covered	$20.83 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Bronze Plus Value Bronze$750 excess	Joint reconstructions Ear nose and throat Blood Back neck and spine Dental surgery Eye excluding cataracts Cancer Lung and chest +17 other treatments covered	$22.31 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Bronze Plus Support Bronze$750 excess	Joint reconstructions Ear nose and throat Blood Back neck and spine Dental surgery Eye excluding cataracts Cancer Lung and chest +18 other treatments covered	$24.56 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Silver Plus Core Silver$750 excess	Lung and chest Back neck and spine Cataracts Joint replacements Blood Dental surgery Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +23 other treatments covered	$27.63 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Silver Plus Support Silver$750 excess	Lung and chest Back neck and spine Cataracts Joint replacements Blood Dental surgery Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +26 other treatments covered	$31.85 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Silver Plus Secure Silver$750 excess	Lung and chest Back neck and spine Cataracts Joint replacements Blood Dental surgery Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +27 other treatments covered	$43.73 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Medibank Gold Protect Gold$750 excess	Cataracts Joint replacements Palliative care Pregnancy and birth Sleep studies Weight loss surgery Rehabilitation Insulin pumps +30 other treatments covered	$68.09 per week	Intro offer: New members can get 6 weeks free cover. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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My Choice Extras Core 60 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +2 other treatments covered	$6.78 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Healthy Living Extras Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids	$3.65 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Healthy Start Extras Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +3 other treatments covered	$6.67 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
My Choice Extras Move 60 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +3 other treatments covered	$9.42 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Essential Extras 75 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +1 other treatments covered	$10.44 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
My Choice Extras Core 75 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +2 other treatments covered	$11.00 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Growing Family 60 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +6 other treatments covered	$12.10 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
My Choice Extras Family 60 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +4 other treatments covered	$12.65 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
My Choice Extras Support 60 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +5 other treatments covered	$12.65 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
My Choice Extras Complete 60 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +6 other treatments covered	$14.67 per week	Intro offer: Get 6 weeks free + a $50 gift card + 2 and 6 month waits waived on Extras. For new members only. Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Ends 19 Aug 2026. T&Cs apply.	Go to Site View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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How to make a claim

There are a few ways to claim on your Medibank health insurance policy.

Online: Register and log in to Medibank or use the MyMedibank app. Select 'Make a claim' and follow the instructions. Medibank will pay any benefits directly into your bank account.
Membership card: If you have your membership card with you, you may be able to claim extras benefits on the spot from your healthcare provider.
By phone: If you have an Android phone, you can use your digital card in the My Medibank app to tap and claim at extras providers with a HICAPS machine.
In store: Visit a Medibank store with your completed claim form and the original invoices or receipts.
By post: Send Medibank a letter with your completed claim form and the original invoices or receipts to the following address:Medibank Private Limited
GPO BOX 2984
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Complaints info

Looking at the most recent Private Health Insurance Ombudsman complaints data, Medibank did quite well. Medibank (along with ahm) received a lower number of complaints than its market share. Specifically it got 17.9% of all complaints, with a 26.7% market share. A decent part of that performance is down to the fact that Defence Health had a shocker of a year, racking up a whopping 31.6% of all complaints with just 2% market share! This was because of a disastrous system malfunction in 2023.

That said, Medibank still has a better complaints record than most of the big health funds, with only hbf having a lower complaints ratio. This is a big improvement from the year before, which was marred for Medibank due to the number of complaints that came in after the company was the victim of a massive hack that compromised member's personal information.

Congratulations, Medibank Private Limited!

Medibank was a big winner in the 2026 Finder Awards.

Winner, Best Health Insurance: National, NSW and QLD
Winner, Best Hospital Cover: National, NSW, QLD and WA
Highly commended, Best Health Insurance: VIC, SA, WA, TAS and NT
Highly commended, Best Hospital Cover: VIC, SA and NT
Highly commended, Best Extras Cover: National, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS and NT

Full list of 2026 health insurance winners

Our expert says

"Medibank was recognised 4 times at the latest Finder Awards. If you're after a reliable brand, it's hard to look past. But if you're keen to go with a not-for-profit, or you just want a very cheap extras policy, you should probably look elsewhere."

Gary Ross Hunter

Journalist

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Nicola Middlemiss

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With reasonable prices and strong benefits, several Medibank policies were highly commended in the 2025 Finder Health Insurance Awards.