Tax and Rebates

Most Australians with private health insurance receive the Australian Government Rebate on private health insurance to assist with the cost of their private health insurance.

Lifetime Health Cover is designed to encourage people to take out hospital cover earlier in life and to maintain their hospital cover.

The Medicare Levy Surcharge is an additional surcharge imposed on people earning above defined income thresholds, who are eligible for Medicare but do not hold an appropriate level of private hospital cover.