Are you affected by the Medibank Private and AHM cyberattack? Find out what to do if you think your Medicare card number, or Medicare provider number has been exposed.
Consultation on independent reviews into key private health insurance regulatory settings is open until 15 August 2023.
Visit the Consultation Hub to view the reports and provide feedback.
Learn about private health insurance
Find out about private health insurance — what is it, why have it, how it works.
Understand private health insurance reforms
Reforms are happening to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable.
What is covered by private health insurance?
Private health insurance provides cover for health care not covered by Medicare.
Compare private health insurance policies
Use this online tool to select and compare private health insurance policies.
Rules for insurers and providers
What insurers offer and how they communicate with policy holders is governed by Australia's private health insurance laws. Insurers, private hospitals and medical device sponsors must also comply with certain processes.
The Prostheses List
Private health insurers are required to pay benefits for the products listed on the Prostheses List. Find out what the Prostheses List includes, when we update it, and how to apply to list products on it or change current listings.
Updates for private health insurers
Read the latest private health insurance (PHI) circulars for updates on matters affecting private health insurers.
You can access PHI circulars published between 2010 and 2018 through Trove on the National Archives of Australia's site.
Latest resources
Latest resources
List of declared hospitals
Private Health Insurer pandemic commitment monitoring
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement – Administration of the Prescribed List of Benefits for Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products – 1 July 2024
Prescribed list application training
Reforms to private health insurance have started
From 1 April 2019, new rules are being introduced to help make private health insurance simpler, more affordable. This will make it easier for you to choose the cover that best suits you and your family.