Who owns Mildura Health Fund?

Mildura Health Fund is a not-for-profit, member-owned regional health fund which has been operating since 1929.

Do you have to live in Mildura to be a member of Mildura Health Fund?

No, you don't have to live in Mildura. In fact, Mildura has agreements with over 445 private hospitals around the country.

Does Mildura Health Fund have an app?

Yes, Mildura Health Fund has an app available on both Apple and Android .

Mildura Health Fund Review

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Pros

No excess for day procedures at the Mildura Health Private Hospital
Mildura scored 99% on its member satisfaction survey
Mildura is not-for-profit, which helps to keep premiums competitive

Cons

With only two levels of hospital cover, options are limited
No excess for day procedures only applies at one hospital
Two popular levels of hospital cover - bronze and silver - aren't available

Overview of who the Mildura policies may be good for

Mildura Health Fund is good if:

You live near or in Mildura, Victoria. There's no excess on day procedures at Mildura Private Hospital and you can see a range of specialists without having to pay a gap fee.
You want affordable premiums. Mildura is a not-for-profit, which helps keep premiums affordable in comparison to other health insurers. Basic plus hospital cover costs around $116 a month and gold cover costs around $179 a month.

Mildura Health Fund is not great if:

You like to have lots of options. Mildura only offers two hospital policies and three extras policies. In comparison, Medibank has nine hospital policies and five extras policies.
You want a middle-of-the-road hospital policy. You can only get basic plus or gold hospital cover. Bronze and silver policies aren't available.

Keep in mind, the best health insurance for you will depend on a range of factors so it's good to research a few options.

What types of health insurance does Mildura offer

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Treatments	Price
Basic Plus - H1 + Base Extras - A Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +5 other treatments covered	$29.45 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Basic Plus - H1 + Mid Extras - A1 Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +8 other treatments covered	$32.47 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Basic Plus - H1 + Dental - D Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +2 other treatments covered	$33.33 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Basic Plus - H1 + Base Extras and Dental - AD Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +7 other treatments covered	$36.15 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Basic Plus - H1 + Mid Extras and Dental - A1D Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +10 other treatments covered	$39.18 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Five Star Gold $750 Excess - F4 + Base Extras - A Gold$750 excess	Hospital Cataracts Joint replacements Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +34 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +5 other treatments covered	$44.10 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Basic Plus - H1 + Five Star Extras - E1 Basic$750 excess	Hospital Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +10 other treatments covered	$45.52 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Five Star Gold $750 Excess - F4 + Mid Extras - A1 Gold$750 excess	Hospital Cataracts Joint replacements Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +34 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +8 other treatments covered	$47.12 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Five Star Gold $750 Excess - F4 + Dental - D Gold$750 excess	Hospital Cataracts Joint replacements Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +34 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +2 other treatments covered	$47.98 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Five Star Gold $750 Excess - F4 + Base Extras and Dental - AD Gold$750 excess	Hospital Cataracts Joint replacements Palliative care Pregnancy and birth +34 other treatments covered Extras General dental Major dental Optical Hearing aids +7 other treatments covered	$50.80 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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Treatments	Price
Basic Plus - H1 Basic$750 excess	Rehabilitation Joint reconstructions Dental surgery Hernia and appendix Eye excluding cataracts Pain management Gynaecology Lung and chest	$26.62 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Five Star Gold $750 Excess - F4 Gold$750 excess	Cataracts Joint replacements Palliative care Pregnancy and birth Sleep studies Weight loss surgery Rehabilitation Insulin pumps +30 other treatments covered	$41.27 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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Treatments	Price
Base Extras - A Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +3 other treatments covered	$2.82 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Mid Extras - A1 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +4 other treatments covered	$5.85 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Dental - D Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +2 other treatments covered	$6.71 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Base Extras and Dental - AD Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +5 other treatments covered	$9.53 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Mid Extras and Dental - A1D Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +6 other treatments covered	$12.55 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Five Star Extras - E1 Extras cover	General dental Major dental Optical Physiotherapy Chiropractic Psychology Remedial massage Hearing aids +6 other treatments covered	$18.90 per week	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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Mildura Health Fund insurance complaints

The 2023 Private Health Insurance Ombudsman State of the Health Funds Report gives us an overview of complaints against health funds. Here's how Mildura stacked up.

With a 0.3% market share, Mildura received less than 0.1% of complaints.
Mildura had lots of happy customers, achieving a 91.5% retention rate on hospital cover.

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Mildura Health Fund review

The regional health fund has limited choice, with only two levels of hospital cover. But, it does offer some impressive perks too.

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