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Francis Taylor

Updated 22/06/2023

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What is Hospital Cover?

Private Hospital Cover is pretty self-explanatory. It helps cover the costs when you get treated as a private patient in a hospital. This includes some (or all!) of the in-hospital costs for essentials like medicine, theatre fees and accommodation.

Why should I consider Hospital Cover?

With Hospital Cover, you'll get more choice over the doctor who'll treat you and the hospital where you'll stay.1 Plus, you'll usually face shorter wait times for elective surgery.2 If you’re a higher income earner, then holding eligible Hospital Cover could also mean you’ll pay less tax.3

Hospital Cover Explained

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