Health insurance for couples

Being a couple means caring for two. We're here to help with that. With HBF, you'll both get peace of mind at a price you can afford.
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Find the right health insurance for you and your partner

Choose your life stage and we'll show health cover options that include the services couples like you care about most.

Basic Hospital Plus & Basic Extras

You just want basic Hospital cover and affordable extras.

Basic Hospital Plus

  • Low cost hospital cover for the basics, including Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
  • Cover for in-patient hospital treatment as a result of an accident1 from the day after you join

Basic Extras

  • Affordable cover for General Dental, Optical and 5 other essential services

Basic Hospital Plus Elevate & Flex 50

You want affordable cover for more than just the basics

Basic Hospital Plus Elevate

  • Affordable hospital cover for a selection of commonly used treatments, including Bone, joint and muscle
  • Cover for in-patient hospital treatment as a result of an accident1 from the day after you join

Flex 50

  • Get 50% or more back at the provider of your choice
  • Use your $800 combined annual limit how you want across 9 included services2

Cover to suit your needs

Tell us a little about yourself, and in 3 minutes we'll find our best cover to suit your needs.

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Why trust HBF for your health insurance

Looking after Australians for nearly 80 years

We always put our members first

We're a not-for-profit organisation, so we focus on giving more back to members

HBF health members also get access to great discounts and health programs

  • Join the gym for less with discounts on gym membership4
  • Work out in style with discounts on fitness apparel4
  • We’ll help you get well with telephone health coaching and other free health programs5
  • Say goodbye to sniffles with a fully covered flu vaccination every year6

Switching to HBF is as easy as 1, 2, 3

Switching health funds is easier than you think. Follow these three simple steps to switch to HBF in just a few minutes.

  1. Choose health cover that suits your needs.
  2. Buy your health cover online. If you’d prefer to chat, visit your local branch or call 133 423.
  3. Tell us the name of your old insurer and we’ll do the switching paperwork for you.

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Do you need to be married for couples cover?

You don’t need to be married to get couples cover. You can get couples cover so long as there are two adults on the policy who are either in a de facto relationship or married.

Is couples health insurance cheaper than buying two singles health cover policies?

It depends on your health fund and the health cover you choose. With HBF, a couples health cover policy just costs double the price of a singles health cover policy (before applying the Australian Government Rebate on Private Health Insurance or Lifetime Health Cover loading).

Can my partner and I just get two single health cover policies?

Yes. As a couple, you have the option of getting couples health insurance (so you’re both covered on the same policy) or a singles health insurance policy each. It’s entirely up to you and what best suits your needs.

Do I need couples cover if I’m planning a family?

It’s up to you. If you’d like you and your partner to be covered on the same policy, you can get couples health cover with pregnancy and birth. But you also have the option of getting singles health insurance with pregnancy and birth, and another singles policy without it. When your baby arrives, you can then transition to family health cover, so you, your partner and your new baby can all be covered on the same policy.

Is there pregnancy and birth cover with no waiting period?

No. Most health funds, including HBF, have a 12-month waiting period for pregnancy and birth cover. This helps stop people from signing up for health cover, claiming and leaving, which drives up premiums for the health fund’s other members.

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