Compare your extras cover with Xtras Health Plan

February 10 , 2019 0

Compare the pair and your options

Benefits

Features

Private Health Extras

Xtras Health Plan

Check Current

Fund utilisation

Use IT to lose IT

Use it or Keep It

 

Gap Payments

May be not with Preferred Providers

Depends on Account Balance

 

Fee Increases

Every Year

Your Choice

 

Limitations

Extras Cover only

Extras Cover and Hospital GAP

 

Rules

Complex multiple rules combinations and permutations

Simple. 3 Rules only

Australian Registered, operating and Payment

 

Limits and Caps

Caps and Limits on most if not all services

None, your choice on how to use your funds

 

Cover anyone you choose

Limited to nominated people on the cover

Your Choice on who you wish to help

 

Cancellation

Total Loss of funds

80% of balance of funds returned

 

Hardship

Limited to a defined period and no benefit

3 years with full access to your funds and benefits

 

Transparency

Limited

Fully Transparent

 

 

Risks

GAP if costs higher than limit

Yes

Only if insufficient balance in the account

 

Established

Yes

New

 

Health rebate

Yes

No

 

Licensed

Yes, by APRA

Yes, by ASIC

 

Risk Pooling

Yes – Limits applied to claims

No – Risk not pooled

 

Subsidisation

Yes

No

 

Key points for consideration:

Did you use all your extras cover last year?

Yes / No

How much did you use your extras cover in the last 5 years

All of it (Yes) / Some of it (No)

Do you have to pay a GAP?

Yes / No

Is the cost of cover rising more than other things?

Yes / No

Are you getting the most out of your cover

Yes / No

 

If you answered “Yes” to most of the questions above, then you have the right cover for yourself and your family depending on your circumstances. If you answered “NO” to the majority then you have a decision to make.  Ask yourself

Are you better off for the years you have had extras cover?

Yes / No

Is your extras cover easy to understand?

Yes / No

Are you getting value for your extras cover, that costs more each year?

Yes / No

Are you accumulating used funds in your current extras cover?

Yes / No

Are you confident the cover will decrease your financial pressures?

Yes / No

Xtras Health Plan Saving Scheme is a savings-based health plan for extra cover, where your unused balance Rollover every year and earns interest as well gradually increasing your account balance. Your funds are available to you anywhere in Australia and you can transact via the online platform from anywhere you like.

 Join and Save your money and take better care of your health

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