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Overseas Health Cover For Visitors

If you’re holidaying in Australia, or have family visiting, our award-winning* Overseas Visitors Health Cover (OVHC) helps you pay less for medical treatment if you need it.

OVHC

Why Choose Hcf For OVHC

Our health insurance for visitors may help pay for medical treatment while you're visiting Australia, giving you and your family peace of mind when you're here.

Popular Health Cover For Visitors

These products do not meet visa condition 8501. If you need health cover as part of your visa requirements, make sure you choose one of our visa-compliant options.
Select from the options below to get a quote.

Hospital cover

Short Stay


From $0.0* /week

From

$0.0* /week

Best for short stays

Hospital excess
Affordable hospital and medical cover for healthy singles and couples.

What's included?

  • Hospital treatments like joint reconstructions and ear, nose and throat surgery
  • Emergency ambulance services**
  • Doctors' fees in and out of hospital
  • Emergency department fees (up to $200 per visit)
  • Does not meet visa condition 8501
  • Does not cover treatment for pre-existing conditions^^
  • 100% of the MBS

    You're covered for doctors’ services for items listed on the Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident:
    - For regular doctor visits, you’ll get back 100% when you see a doctor through our GP Network.
    - For specialists and non-network doctors consultations, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Medicines required on a script given to you by a doctor from a medical practice or an emergency department.

  • 100% of the MBS

    For pathology and radiology, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee for services such as blood tests, scans and X-rays.

    This doesn't include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purposes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Unlimited emergency transport to the nearest hospital from any location except a medical facility or hospital, or for on-the-spot treatment.

    Excludes emergency ambulance transport from a medical facility or a hospital. Excludes all non-emergency ambulance services.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • $200 per visit when admitted and not admitted

    A maximum of $200 per visit for emergency department fees including administration fees (when a charge is raised by the hospital).

    Note: In hospital outpatient clinics (not emergency departments) benefits are only payable for medical fees where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident. No other fees or charges are payable for outpatient clinics.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit is $200 per person.

    PBS medicines given to you when you leave hospital (discharged) if they're part of your ongoing treatment.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • The waiting period for a pre-existing condition is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services is 2 months. A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the Policyholder is covered for Hospital Benefits or upgrades to a higher Product or Insured Group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

  • Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures. E.g. egg or sperm retrieval, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

  • e.g. sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis

  • e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and surgery for bone cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery and gynecomastia

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

  • Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer and benign tumors

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis

  • e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Elective cosmetic surgery performed for cosmetic purposes only, that is not medically necessary and does not restore function

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls

  • e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment for the care and management of patients with psychiatric, mental health, addiciton or behavioural disorders. E.g. mood disorders like depression, eating diorders, addiction recover, and psychoses like schizophenia

  • Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

    Includes associated speech and sound processors including upgrades

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment to provide and replace insulin pumps to treat diabetes, including certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures to treat diabetes

    Covered for certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures for the treatment of diabetes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence (excluding organ transplant)

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence

  • e.g. lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia and treatment of trauma to the chest

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment to investigate and treat a miscarriage or to terminate a pregnancy. E.g. dilation and curettage (D&C), management of ectopic pregnancy and surgical termination

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment to implant, replace, or for other surgical device management for pain treatment. E.g. nerve pain and back pain treatment, pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment and care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain

  • e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma

  • Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon

  • Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions asssociated with pregnancy and childbirth. E.g. prenatal care, childbirth (vaginal or caesarean) and postnatal recovery.

  • Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness. E.g. inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery and cardiac rehabilitation

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. sleep apnoea and snoring

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment for surgery that's designed to reduce a person's weight, remove excess skin because of weight loss, and reverse a bariatric procedure. E.g. gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding

  • Repatriation covers the costs (air fares, on-board stretcher, accompanying aero-medical specialists and nursing staff) of returning you to your home country when it's deemed medically necessary by a medical practitioner appointed by HCF due to a medical condition covered under your policy

  • In the unfortunate event of someone on your cover passing away, and if the person passed away due to a medical condition covered under the policy, HCF will pay for the costs of returning their mortal remains to your home country, or the funeral costs if the body is buried or cremated in Australia

Hospital cover

Essentials


From $0.0* /week

From

$0.0* /week

Covers essential hospital services

Hospital excess
Covers a basic level of hospital treatments.

What's included?

  • Covered immediately for in-hospital and out-of-hospital services (12-month waiting period for pre-existing conditions^^)
  • Hospital treatments like joint reconstructions and ear, nose and throat surgery
  • Emergency ambulance services**
  • Doctors' fees in and out of hospital
  • Does not meet visa condition 8501
  • 100% of the MBS

    You're covered for doctors’ services for items listed on the Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident:
    - For regular doctor visits, you’ll get back 100% when you see a doctor through our GP Network.
    - For specialists and non-network doctors consultations, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit for discharge and scripted medicines is $250 per person.

    Medicines required on a script given to you by a doctor from a medical practice or an emergency department.

    Waiting Period: 2 Months

  • 100% of the MBS

    For pathology and radiology, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee for services such as blood tests, scans and X-rays.

    This doesn't include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purposes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Unlimited emergency transport to the nearest hospital from any location except a medical facility or hospital, or for on-the-spot treatment.

    Excludes emergency ambulance transport from a medical facility or a hospital. Excludes all non-emergency ambulance services.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • $200 per visit when admitted and not admitted

    A maximum of $200 per visit for emergency department fees including administration fees (when a charge is raised by the hospital).

    Note: In hospital outpatient clinics (not emergency departments) benefits are only payable for medical fees where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident. No other fees or charges are payable for outpatient clinics.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit is $250 per person.

    PBS medicines given to you when you leave hospital (discharged) if they're part of your ongoing treatment.

    Waiting Period: 2 months or 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • The waiting period for a pre-existing condition is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services is 2 months. A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the Policyholder is covered for Hospital Benefits or upgrades to a higher Product or Insured Group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

    Waiting Period: 12 months

  • Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures. E.g. egg or sperm retrieval, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

  • e.g. sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and surgery for bone cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery and gynecomastia

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

  • Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer and benign tumors

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis

  • e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Elective cosmetic surgery performed for cosmetic purposes only, that is not medically necessary and does not restore function

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls

  • e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for the care and management of patients with psychiatric, mental health, addiciton or behavioural disorders. E.g. mood disorders like depression, eating diorders, addiction recover, and psychoses like schizophenia

  • Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

    Includes associated speech and sound processors including upgrades.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to provide and replace insulin pumps to treat diabetes, including certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures to treat diabetes

    Covered for certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures for the treatment of diabetes.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence (excluding organ transplant)

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence

  • e.g. lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia and treatment of trauma to the chest

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to investigate and treat a miscarriage or to terminate a pregnancy. E.g. dilation and curettage (D&C), management of ectopic pregnancy and surgical termination

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to implant, replace, or for other surgical device management for pain treatment. E.g. nerve pain and back pain treatment, pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment and care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma

  • Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon.

    Benefits are limited to accommodation and the cost of a prosthesis as listed in the Government approved prescribed list of medical devices and human tissue products.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions asssociated with pregnancy and childbirth. E.g. prenatal care, childbirth (vaginal or caesarean) and postnatal recovery.

  • Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness. E.g. inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery and cardiac rehabilitation

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. sleep apnoea and snoring

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for surgery that's designed to reduce a person's weight, remove excess skin because of weight loss, and reverse a bariatric procedure. E.g. gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding

  • Repatriation covers the costs (air fares, on-board stretcher, accompanying aero-medical specialists and nursing staff) of returning you to your home country when it's deemed medically necessary by a medical practitioner appointed by HCF due to a medical condition covered under your policy

  • In the unfortunate event of someone on your cover passing away, and if the person passed away due to a medical condition covered under the policy, HCF will pay for the costs of returning their mortal remains to your home country, or the funeral costs if the body is buried or cremated in Australia

Hospital cover

Essentials Plus


From $0.0* /week

From

$0.0* /week

Peace of mind for longer stays

Hospital excess
Our highest level of hospital and medical cover for visitors.

What's included?

  • Covered immediately for in-hospital and out-of-hospital services (12-month waiting period for pre-existing conditions^^)
  • Hospital treatments like joint reconstructions and ear, nose and throat surgery
  • Emergency ambulance services**
  • Doctors' fees in and out of hospital
  • Does not meet visa condition 8501
  • 100% of the MBS

    You're covered for doctors’ services for items listed on the Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident:
    - For regular doctor visits, you’ll get back 100% when you see a doctor through our GP Network.
    - For specialists and non-network doctors consultations, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit for discharge and scripted medicines is $300 per person.

    Medicines required on a script given to you by a doctor from a medical practice or an emergency department.

    Waiting Period: 2 Months

  • 100% of the MBS

    For pathology and radiology, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee for services such as blood tests, scans and X-rays.

    This doesn't include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purposes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Unlimited emergency transport to the nearest hospital from any location except a medical facility or hospital, or for on-the-spot treatment.

    Excludes emergency ambulance transport from a medical facility or a hospital. Excludes all non-emergency ambulance services.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • $200 per visit when admitted and not admitted

    A maximum of $200 per visit for emergency department fees including administration fees (when a charge is raised by the hospital).

    Note: In hospital outpatient clinics (not emergency departments) benefits are only payable for medical fees where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident. No other fees or charges are payable for outpatient clinics.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit is $300 per person.

    PBS medicines given to you when you leave hospital (discharged) if they're part of your ongoing treatment.

    Waiting Period: 2 months or 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • The waiting period for a pre-existing condition is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services is 2 months. A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the Policyholder is covered for Hospital Benefits or upgrades to a higher Product or Insured Group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

    Waiting Period: 12 months

  • Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures. E.g. egg or sperm retrieval, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

  • e.g. sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and surgery for bone cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery and gynecomastia

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer and benign tumors

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis

  • e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Elective cosmetic surgery performed for cosmetic purposes only, that is not medically necessary and does not restore function

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for the care and management of patients with psychiatric, mental health, addiciton or behavioural disorders. E.g. mood disorders like depression, eating diorders, addiction recover, and psychoses like schizophenia

  • Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

    Includes associated speech and sound processors including upgrades.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to provide and replace insulin pumps to treat diabetes, including certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures to treat diabetes

    Covered for certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures for the treatment of diabetes.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence (excluding organ transplant)

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence

  • e.g. lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia and treatment of trauma to the chest

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to investigate and treat a miscarriage or to terminate a pregnancy. E.g. dilation and curettage (D&C), management of ectopic pregnancy and surgical termination

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to implant, replace, or for other surgical device management for pain treatment. E.g. nerve pain and back pain treatment, pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment and care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma

  • Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon.

    Benefits are limited to accommodation and the cost of a prosthesis as listed in the Government approved prescribed list of medical devices and human tissue products.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions asssociated with pregnancy and childbirth. E.g. prenatal care, childbirth (vaginal or caesarean) and postnatal recovery.

  • Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness. E.g. inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery and cardiac rehabilitation

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. sleep apnoea and snoring

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for surgery that's designed to reduce a person's weight, remove excess skin because of weight loss, and reverse a bariatric procedure. E.g. gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding

  • Repatriation covers the costs (air fares, on-board stretcher, accompanying aero-medical specialists and nursing staff) of returning you to your home country when it's deemed medically necessary by a medical practitioner appointed by HCF due to a medical condition covered under your policy

  • In the unfortunate event of someone on your cover passing away, and if the person passed away due to a medical condition covered under the policy, HCF will pay for the costs of returning their mortal remains to your home country, or the funeral costs if the body is buried or cremated in Australia

Short Stay


From $0.0* /week

From

$0.0* /week

Best for short stays

Hospital excess
Affordable hospital and medical cover for healthy singles and couples.

What's included?

  • Hospital treatments like joint reconstructions and ear, nose and throat surgery
  • Emergency ambulance services**
  • Doctors' fees in and out of hospital
  • Emergency department fees (up to $200 per visit)
  • Does not meet visa condition 8501
  • Does not cover treatment for pre-existing conditions^^
  • 100% of the MBS

    You're covered for doctors’ services for items listed on the Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident:
    - For regular doctor visits, you’ll get back 100% when you see a doctor through our GP Network.
    - For specialists and non-network doctors consultations, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Medicines required on a script given to you by a doctor from a medical practice or an emergency department.

  • 100% of the MBS

    For pathology and radiology, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee for services such as blood tests, scans and X-rays.

    This doesn't include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purposes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Unlimited emergency transport to the nearest hospital from any location except a medical facility or hospital, or for on-the-spot treatment.

    Excludes emergency ambulance transport from a medical facility or a hospital. Excludes all non-emergency ambulance services.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • $200 per visit when admitted and not admitted

    A maximum of $200 per visit for emergency department fees including administration fees (when a charge is raised by the hospital).

    Note: In hospital outpatient clinics (not emergency departments) benefits are only payable for medical fees where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident. No other fees or charges are payable for outpatient clinics.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit is $200 per person.

    PBS medicines given to you when you leave hospital (discharged) if they're part of your ongoing treatment.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • The waiting period for a pre-existing condition is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services is 2 months. A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the Policyholder is covered for Hospital Benefits or upgrades to a higher Product or Insured Group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

  • Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures. E.g. egg or sperm retrieval, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

  • e.g. sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis

  • e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and surgery for bone cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery and gynecomastia

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

  • Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer and benign tumors

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis

  • e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Elective cosmetic surgery performed for cosmetic purposes only, that is not medically necessary and does not restore function

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls

  • e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment for the care and management of patients with psychiatric, mental health, addiciton or behavioural disorders. E.g. mood disorders like depression, eating diorders, addiction recover, and psychoses like schizophenia

  • Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

    Includes associated speech and sound processors including upgrades

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment to provide and replace insulin pumps to treat diabetes, including certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures to treat diabetes

    Covered for certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures for the treatment of diabetes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence (excluding organ transplant)

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence

  • e.g. lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia and treatment of trauma to the chest

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment to investigate and treat a miscarriage or to terminate a pregnancy. E.g. dilation and curettage (D&C), management of ectopic pregnancy and surgical termination

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment to implant, replace, or for other surgical device management for pain treatment. E.g. nerve pain and back pain treatment, pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment and care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain

  • e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma

  • Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon

  • Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions asssociated with pregnancy and childbirth. E.g. prenatal care, childbirth (vaginal or caesarean) and postnatal recovery.

  • Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness. E.g. inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery and cardiac rehabilitation

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. sleep apnoea and snoring

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

    Waiting Period: No waiting period. Pre-existing conditions are not covered

  • Hospital treatment for surgery that's designed to reduce a person's weight, remove excess skin because of weight loss, and reverse a bariatric procedure. E.g. gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding

  • Repatriation covers the costs (air fares, on-board stretcher, accompanying aero-medical specialists and nursing staff) of returning you to your home country when it's deemed medically necessary by a medical practitioner appointed by HCF due to a medical condition covered under your policy

  • In the unfortunate event of someone on your cover passing away, and if the person passed away due to a medical condition covered under the policy, HCF will pay for the costs of returning their mortal remains to your home country, or the funeral costs if the body is buried or cremated in Australia

Essentials


From $0.0* /week

From

$0.0* /week

Covers essential hospital services

Hospital excess
Covers a basic level of hospital treatments.

What's included?

  • Covered immediately for in-hospital and out-of-hospital services (12-month waiting period for pre-existing conditions^^)
  • Hospital treatments like joint reconstructions and ear, nose and throat surgery
  • Emergency ambulance services**
  • Doctors' fees in and out of hospital
  • Does not meet visa condition 8501
  • 100% of the MBS

    You're covered for doctors’ services for items listed on the Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident:
    - For regular doctor visits, you’ll get back 100% when you see a doctor through our GP Network.
    - For specialists and non-network doctors consultations, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit for discharge and scripted medicines is $250 per person.

    Medicines required on a script given to you by a doctor from a medical practice or an emergency department.

    Waiting Period: 2 Months

  • 100% of the MBS

    For pathology and radiology, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee for services such as blood tests, scans and X-rays.

    This doesn't include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purposes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Unlimited emergency transport to the nearest hospital from any location except a medical facility or hospital, or for on-the-spot treatment.

    Excludes emergency ambulance transport from a medical facility or a hospital. Excludes all non-emergency ambulance services.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • $200 per visit when admitted and not admitted

    A maximum of $200 per visit for emergency department fees including administration fees (when a charge is raised by the hospital).

    Note: In hospital outpatient clinics (not emergency departments) benefits are only payable for medical fees where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident. No other fees or charges are payable for outpatient clinics.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit is $250 per person.

    PBS medicines given to you when you leave hospital (discharged) if they're part of your ongoing treatment.

    Waiting Period: 2 months or 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • The waiting period for a pre-existing condition is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services is 2 months. A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the Policyholder is covered for Hospital Benefits or upgrades to a higher Product or Insured Group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

    Waiting Period: 12 months

  • Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures. E.g. egg or sperm retrieval, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

  • e.g. sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and surgery for bone cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery and gynecomastia

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

  • Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer and benign tumors

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis

  • e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Elective cosmetic surgery performed for cosmetic purposes only, that is not medically necessary and does not restore function

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls

  • e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for the care and management of patients with psychiatric, mental health, addiciton or behavioural disorders. E.g. mood disorders like depression, eating diorders, addiction recover, and psychoses like schizophenia

  • Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

    Includes associated speech and sound processors including upgrades.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to provide and replace insulin pumps to treat diabetes, including certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures to treat diabetes

    Covered for certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures for the treatment of diabetes.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence (excluding organ transplant)

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence

  • e.g. lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia and treatment of trauma to the chest

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to investigate and treat a miscarriage or to terminate a pregnancy. E.g. dilation and curettage (D&C), management of ectopic pregnancy and surgical termination

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to implant, replace, or for other surgical device management for pain treatment. E.g. nerve pain and back pain treatment, pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment and care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma

  • Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon.

    Benefits are limited to accommodation and the cost of a prosthesis as listed in the Government approved prescribed list of medical devices and human tissue products.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions asssociated with pregnancy and childbirth. E.g. prenatal care, childbirth (vaginal or caesarean) and postnatal recovery.

  • Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness. E.g. inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery and cardiac rehabilitation

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. sleep apnoea and snoring

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for surgery that's designed to reduce a person's weight, remove excess skin because of weight loss, and reverse a bariatric procedure. E.g. gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding

  • Repatriation covers the costs (air fares, on-board stretcher, accompanying aero-medical specialists and nursing staff) of returning you to your home country when it's deemed medically necessary by a medical practitioner appointed by HCF due to a medical condition covered under your policy

  • In the unfortunate event of someone on your cover passing away, and if the person passed away due to a medical condition covered under the policy, HCF will pay for the costs of returning their mortal remains to your home country, or the funeral costs if the body is buried or cremated in Australia

Essentials Plus


From $0.0* /week

From

$0.0* /week

Peace of mind for longer stays

Hospital excess
Our highest level of hospital and medical cover for visitors.

What's included?

  • Covered immediately for in-hospital and out-of-hospital services (12-month waiting period for pre-existing conditions^^)
  • Hospital treatments like joint reconstructions and ear, nose and throat surgery
  • Emergency ambulance services**
  • Doctors' fees in and out of hospital
  • Does not meet visa condition 8501
  • 100% of the MBS

    You're covered for doctors’ services for items listed on the Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident:
    - For regular doctor visits, you’ll get back 100% when you see a doctor through our GP Network.
    - For specialists and non-network doctors consultations, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit for discharge and scripted medicines is $300 per person.

    Medicines required on a script given to you by a doctor from a medical practice or an emergency department.

    Waiting Period: 2 Months

  • 100% of the MBS

    For pathology and radiology, we'll cover you for 100% of the MBS fee for services such as blood tests, scans and X-rays.

    This doesn't include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purposes.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Unlimited emergency transport to the nearest hospital from any location except a medical facility or hospital, or for on-the-spot treatment.

    Excludes emergency ambulance transport from a medical facility or a hospital. Excludes all non-emergency ambulance services.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • $200 per visit when admitted and not admitted

    A maximum of $200 per visit for emergency department fees including administration fees (when a charge is raised by the hospital).

    Note: In hospital outpatient clinics (not emergency departments) benefits are only payable for medical fees where the service would be eligible for an MBS benefit if provided to an Australian resident. No other fees or charges are payable for outpatient clinics.

    Waiting Period: No waiting period

  • Up to a maximum of $100 per individual medicine after you pay the PBS co-payment per medicine. Yearly limit is $300 per person.

    PBS medicines given to you when you leave hospital (discharged) if they're part of your ongoing treatment.

    Waiting Period: 2 months or 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • The waiting period for a pre-existing condition is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services is 2 months. A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the Policyholder is covered for Hospital Benefits or upgrades to a higher Product or Insured Group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

    Waiting Period: 12 months

  • Hospital treatment for fertility treatments or procedures. E.g. egg or sperm retrieval, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer (GIFT).

  • e.g. sciatica, prolapsed or herniated disc, and spine curvature disorders such as scoliosis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. carpal tunnel, fractures, hand surgery, joint fusion, bone spurs, osteomyelitis and surgery for bone cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, head injuries, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery and gynecomastia

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to treat cancer and benign tumors

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis

  • e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies, stapedectomy and throat cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Elective cosmetic surgery performed for cosmetic purposes only, that is not medically necessary and does not restore function

  • e.g. retinal detachment, tear duct conditions, eye infections and medically managed trauma to the eye

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, female sterilisation and cervical cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. heart failure and heart attack, monitoring of heart conditions, varicose veins and removal of plaque from arterial walls

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for the care and management of patients with psychiatric, mental health, addiciton or behavioural disorders. E.g. mood disorders like depression, eating diorders, addiction recover, and psychoses like schizophenia

  • Hospital treatment to correct hearing loss, including implantation of a prosthetic hearing device.

    Includes associated speech and sound processors including upgrades.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to provide and replace insulin pumps to treat diabetes, including certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures to treat diabetes

    Covered for certified Type C procedures and certified overnight Type C procedures for the treatment of diabetes.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. replacement of shoulder, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle and toe joints

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence (excluding organ transplant)

  • e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour and incontinence

  • e.g. lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia and treatment of trauma to the chest

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. male sterilisation, circumcision and prostate cancer

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to investigate and treat a miscarriage or to terminate a pregnancy. E.g. dilation and curettage (D&C), management of ectopic pregnancy and surgical termination

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment to implant, replace, or for other surgical device management for pain treatment. E.g. nerve pain and back pain treatment, pain caused by coronary heart disease with a device

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment and care where the intent is primarily providing quality of life for a patient with a terminal illness, including treatment to alleviate and manage pain.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate, club foot and angioma

  • Hospital treatment for the investigation and treatment of conditions affecting the foot and/or ankle, provided by a registered podiatric surgeon.

    Benefits are limited to accommodation and the cost of a prosthesis as listed in the Government approved prescribed list of medical devices and human tissue products.

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for investigation and treatment of conditions asssociated with pregnancy and childbirth. E.g. prenatal care, childbirth (vaginal or caesarean) and postnatal recovery.

  • Hospital treatment for physical rehabilitation for a patient related to surgery or illness. E.g. inpatient and admitted day patient rehabilitation, stroke recovery and cardiac rehabilitation

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. melanoma, minor wound repair and abscesses

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. sleep apnoea and snoring

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, adenoids and insertion or removal of grommets

    Waiting Period: 12 months for a pre-existing condition

  • Hospital treatment for surgery that's designed to reduce a person's weight, remove excess skin because of weight loss, and reverse a bariatric procedure. E.g. gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding

  • Repatriation covers the costs (air fares, on-board stretcher, accompanying aero-medical specialists and nursing staff) of returning you to your home country when it's deemed medically necessary by a medical practitioner appointed by HCF due to a medical condition covered under your policy

  • In the unfortunate event of someone on your cover passing away, and if the person passed away due to a medical condition covered under the policy, HCF will pay for the costs of returning their mortal remains to your home country, or the funeral costs if the body is buried or cremated in Australia

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*Price based on Single aged 27 and partner aged 31 with selected excess. Price is subject to change.

*Price based on Single aged 27 and partner aged 31 with selected excess. Price is subject to change.

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* Recognised for quality service and easy claiming in the Finder Customer Satisfaction Awards (2025) — OVHC (Highly commended).

^ If your partner or children have a different visa type to you, you may need to buy a different health cover. 

+ Available on all HCF Overseas Visitors Health Covers, except Overseas Visitors Basic Cover. Eligible members under 16 years may need to have a parent or guardian present.

# Service must be available on your policy and waiting periods may apply.

** Covers emergency ambulance transport to the nearest hospital from any location except from a medical facility or a hospital. Under visa-compliant cover, emergency ambulance transfer between hospitals will only be covered if it is necessary because the original admitting hospital does not have the required clinical facilities.

^^ A pre-existing condition means an ailment, illness or condition, the signs or symptoms of which in the opinion of a Medical Practitioner appointed by HCF, existed in the period of 6 months ending on the day on which the policyholder is covered for hospital benefits or upgrades to a higher product or insured group. The test applied relies on the presence of signs or symptoms of the illness, ailment or condition; not on a diagnosis.

++ Doesn’t include costs for medical examinations, X-rays, vaccinations or any treatment required for obtaining a visa to enter Australia, change in visa, or application for permanent residency or examination for pre-employment purpose.

## Based on Roy Morgan’s Risk Monitor Survey for the 12 months to June 2025.

*** To be eligible, you must have an active HCF health, life or Overseas Visitors Health Insurance policy and your premiums must be up to date (excluding Ambulance Only Cover and RT Health Cover). Offers and partners are subject to change without advance notice. See the HCF Thank You app Terms and Conditions.

^^^ Must have at least 20 HCF dollars in cleared funds. Only members who pay their premiums by credit card or direct debit can use their HCF dollars to reduce premiums.