Going to hospital

• Going to hospital - A guide for MBF members

  Make informed decisions when preparing for your hospital stay by using this 5-step checklist.

• What type of hospital should you choose?

  Did you know that, when you go to hospital as a private patient, your out-of-pocket expenses for hospital charges (invoiced by the hospital) may vary by thousands of dollars depending on the type of hospital you choose?

• Gap and informed financial consent

  What are 'gaps' and what can you do about reducing them? What is informed financial consent?

• How to gain the greatest value from your MBF private health cover

  Using your hospital or extras cover? Here are 10 tips on how to best benefit from your MBF private health cover

• Understanding 'pre-existing' ailments

  Need answers on whether or not pre-existing ailments may affect your hospital benefits? Find information from the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman and MBF here.

More resources

• Ten Tips for safer health care booklet (PDF 270kb)

  Ten Tips for safer health care summary (PDF 83KB)

  Become more actively involved with your health care! Use this booklet produced by the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) as your guide.

• Insure, not sure - PHIAC booklet (PDF 296KB)

  Making decisions regarding your health insurance needs? This booklet has been prepared by the Private Health Insurance Council (PHIAC) to assist you and explain the Australian health system in simple terms.

• Waiting periods - PHIO brochure (PDF 2.54MB)

  Are you confused about waiting periods? This brochure is written by the Private Health Insurance Ombusdman to explain waiting periods that apply to private health insurance in Australia.

Useful links

Australian Government

• HealthInsite

  Read comprehensive health information and community resources provided to you by the Australian Government.