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ACA Health
ahm
AIA Health Insurance
Allianz Care Australia
APIA Health Insurance
Astute Simplicity Health
Australian Unity
Bupa Health Insurance
CBHS Corporate
CBHS Health
Defence Health
Doctors Health
Emergency Services Health
Frank
GMHBA
GU Health
HBF
HCF
HCi
Health Partners
HIF
Hunter Health Insurance (by CDH Benefits Fund)
ING Health Insurance
Latrobe Health Services
Medibank
Mildura Health Fund
Navy Health
nib
Nurses and Midwives Health
onemedifund
Peoplecare
Phoenix Health Fund
Police Health
Priceline Health Insurance
Qantas Insurance
Queensland Country Health Fund
Real Health Insurance
Reserve Bank Health Society (RBHS)
rt health
see-u By HBF
Seniors Health Insurance
St Lukes Health
Suncorp Health Insurance
Teachers Health
Territory Health Fund
Transport Health
TUH
UniHealth
Union Health
Westfund
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Aussies hit with higher out-of-pocket payments
Aussies warned about ‘double dipping’ by medical specialists
NSW residents may face higher bill for health cover next year
Premiums predicted to rise by $114 a year
Claims for private hospital procedures rise, APRA report finds
Aussies parents paying large Gaps for obstetric care
Health insurers respond to Ozempic’s popularity
Health insurers paying more benefits than ever, report shows
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In Australia, Medicare does not cover ambulance services.
In QLD and TAS, you do not have to pay for being treated by paramedics or transported by ambulance.
If you live in a state or territory where you have to pay for an ambulance and do not have a private health insurance policy that includes ambulance services, you may want to take out Ambulance-only Cover.
In this overview, we explain everything you need to know about ambulance services and Ambulance Cover in Australia.