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Why is Health Insurance Important?
Health care, medical or surgery costs are not cheap and who pays those costs if you have a serious accident or a major illness? Health insurance is taken out for the same reason you buy other kinds of insurance, to protect yourself financially and by having cover you can protect yourself and your family in case you need medical care that could be very expensive or limiting the care you need due to budget.

Health Insurance can offer many things including peace of mind, lifestyle benefits, reduced waiting periods, tax benefits and much more. Self insuring (having no insurance) can be costly when medical care or surgery may be required, some consider Health Insurance to be Wealth Insurance.

There are many health Insurers in Australia offering general health cover services or tailored packages which may include varying options.

Choosing the right cover is about choosing what's right for you and your needs.

It is also worth reviewing your current health insurance from time to time, either with your current provider or comparing to alternate options to be sure your recieving the latest benefits or cost savings.

Lifetime Health Cover
Lifetime Health Cover (LHC) is a Government initiative introduced to encourage people to take out private health insurance earlier in life, and to maintain their cover. Visit the Federal Government Health site for more information on Lifetime Health Cover and benefits for private health insurance.

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