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Basic Hospital Plus Elevate & Ambulance Care

By: Family, VIC, Age 30, $500 excess.

Estimated premium
$305.17
ForFamily · VIC · Under 65

Pricing for a family in VIC, under 65

Premium calculated for the profile shown, before the government rebate.

$500 excess
$70.23/week
$305.17/month · $3,662.04/year
$750 excess
$63.60/week
$276.36/month · $3,316.32/year

Basic Hospital Plus Elevate & Ambulance Care pricing by household

Monthly premiums in VIC for an adult under 65, before the government rebate. Every household this policy is sold to is listed.

Monthly premium by household and excess in VIC
ExcessSingleCoupleFamilySingle parent
$500$145.43/month$290.88/month$305.17/month$233.56/month
$750$131.70/month$263.41/month$276.36/month$211.57/month

Single pricing in VIC

ExcessWeeklyMonthlyYearly
$500$33.47$145.43$1,745.16
$750$30.31$131.70$1,580.40

Couple pricing in VIC

ExcessWeeklyMonthlyYearly
$500$66.94$290.88$3,490.56
$750$60.62$263.41$3,160.92

Family pricing in VIC

ExcessWeeklyMonthlyYearly
$500$70.23$305.17$3,662.04
$750$63.60$276.36$3,316.32

Single parent pricing in VIC

ExcessWeeklyMonthlyYearly
$500$53.75$233.56$2,802.72
$750$48.69$211.57$2,538.84

Hospital Coverage — Basic+ Tier

Review the hospital clinical categories covered under this Basic+ tier policy, including covered, restricted, and excluded services, plus any important notes or conditions.

Covered categories15
Restricted categories3
Excluded categories20
3 categories have restrictions — check PDS
Clinical categoryStatus
Heart & VascularExcluded
Brain & Nervous SystemExcluded
Eye (Not Cataracts)Excluded
CataractsExcluded
Ear, Nose & ThroatCovered
Back, Neck & SpineExcluded
Bone, Joint & MuscleCovered
Joint ReconstructionsCovered
Joint ReplacementsExcluded
DialysisExcluded

Waiting Periods

2monthsGeneral hospital services
12monthsMajor hospital services
12monthsPre-existing conditions
12monthsPregnancy and birth

Standard waiting periods apply. If transferring from another insurer with equivalent cover, served waiting periods are recognised under portability rules.

Hospital Agreements

HBF Health has agreements with 60 private hospitals across Australia.

When you're treated at an agreed hospital, you're covered for accommodation, theatre fees, and prostheses at the negotiated rate — minimising or eliminating gap payments. At a non-agreed hospital, you may face significant out-of-pocket costs even for covered procedures.

HospitalAgreementDetails
St Vincent's Private Hospital SydneyFull agreement
Macquarie University HospitalFull agreement
Sydney Adventist HospitalFull agreement
Prince of Wales Private HospitalFull agreement
Hurstville Private HospitalDay surgery
Norwest Private HospitalFull agreement
Westmead Private HospitalFull agreement
Kareena Private HospitalFull agreement
Lingard Private HospitalFull agreement
Newcastle Private HospitalFull agreement
Showing 1-10 of 60 hospitals

Policy Features

See which additional policy features are included, not included, or subject to conditions such as waiting periods or loyalty rules.

Co-paymentCheck PDS
AmbulanceIncluded
Accident cover (no excess)Check PDS
Hospital-at-homeCheck PDS
Loyalty benefitsCheck PDS
Health management programsCheck PDS
Gap cover schemeIncluded

Compare with Similar Policies

Premiums shown for your current profile — adjust in Live Mode panel to see all values update.

Feature
Basic Hospital Plus Elevate & Ambulance Care
Insurer
Premium/week (live)
Excess
Categories covered
Hospital agreements
HBF Health
$70.23/wk
$500
15
60

About Insurer

HBF Health is a not-for-profit health insurer based in WA. They offer 115 policies across hospital, extras, and combined cover.

TypeNot-for-profit
AccessOpen
Total policies115
Hospital agreements60
Ombudsman complaint ratio0.74%
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HBF HealthNot-for-profit · WA

HBF Health is a not-for-profit health fund based in Western Australia that has provided cover for more than 80 years. It offers hospital, extras and combined cover to members across Australia.

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Important Information

This page provides a summary of Basic Hospital Plus Elevate & Ambulance Care by HBF Health based on data from PrivateHealth.gov.au. It is general information only and may not reflect the most current policy terms.

Before purchasing this policy:

  • Read the full Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) available from HBF Health
  • Confirm current pricing directly with the insurer — prices shown are indicative only
  • Check hospital agreements in your area
  • Consider whether the coverage meets your specific health needs
  • Ask about any gap cover arrangements

Data last updated 9 September 2026 from PrivateHealth.gov.au. We may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by HBF Health.

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