Brace yourself because as April 1 approaches, private health insurance policy-holders will have to dig a little deeper to pay for premiums.  Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed that consumers will be slugged with an average 3.95% per cent rise in premiums this year. But that’s just the national average. Scroll down to see how your fund compares to the others on price hikes, and to ... read more>

Since starting at the Fiftyup Club nearly 2 years ago, I have learnt so much, in particular how energy bills and private health insurance work.  This knowledge has been invaluable in helping me negotiate a better electricity deal and bring down the cost of my health insurance. Here are my 3 top tips now that health premiums are set to rise again by about $200 for  a family or couple. 1... read more>

The exodus from private health insurance looks set to continue with predictions of another annual increase of almost $200 for an average family.  But before you drop or reduce your cover, be sure to take advantage of the Club offers with HealthInsuranceComparison.com.au and HCF. (Details below.) Health Minister Greg Hunt has predicted to media this week that premiums will rise again on Ap... read more>

Have you ever considered dipping into your Superannuation? I know I did once when I was made redundant from my job and was struggling with the mortgage. I found out it’s very tough to dip in Super - and so it should be.  But 15,000 of us tapped it last year to pay for medical procedures such as weight loss surgery, at a time when thousands of us are dropping private health cover due to soari... read more>

If you are like me and view your private health insurance premium as something to for emergencies only, then you are – correction, we are - really doing ourselves a big disservice. Despite my best intentions, every year I fail to utilise my plan properly and end up ruing missed money-saving opportunities by not claiming all the “add ons” or “extras” benefits that I’m entitled to. Ther... read more>