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[BF] 6 Months Free Premiums for Bushfire Impacted Bupa Members

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[BF] 6 Months Free Premiums for Bushfire Impacted Bupa Members
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blueonion on 07/01/2020 - 19:53 media.bupa.com.au (141 clicks)
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Bupa has announced a range of measures to support employees, customers, residents and the community including:

$100,000 donation to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund;

six months of premium relief for eligible Bupa Health Insurance customers*;

$10,000 donation to each local Rural Fire Service and Country Fire Authority where our homes have been impacted, starting with Eden, Tumut and Bairnsdale;

up to 20 days paid community service leave for employees who are involved in the firefighting and disaster relief effort, along with counselling support for those who have been personally impacted;

selected dental and optical services** for eligble Bupa customers from Bupa Optical and Bupa-owned dental practices;
and

expansion of our Workplace Giving campaign to support the Red Cross Relief and Recovery appeal and our volunteer fire fighting services, with all employee donations being matched by Bupa until the end of January.

8/1 UPDATE: confirmed with a Bupa customer rep that the deal is those impacted by the bushfires will not pay premiums for 6 months, while still being able to claim and enjoy the benefits.

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  • stumo on 07/01/2020 - 19:55
    -7

    How much do they donate to the LNP I wonder?

    EDIT:
    $368,000 2011-2017. I wonder how much it was this year too. ("only" 238,000 to the Labor party in that time, hmmmmm)
    http://democracyforsale.net/search-aec/

    • swimmingtoad on 07/01/2020 - 20:44
      +1

      Relevance in the scene of things.?

      • stumo on 07/01/2020 - 20:49
        -1

        Private health insurance is a cancer on our society. Their donation to the red cross is pathetic compared to how much they buy our main political parties.

  • Diji1 on 07/01/2020 - 20:20
    +13

    More tax breaks from private enterprise who have been ripping off Australians for the last two decades while calling for the public health system to be dismantled. The private health sector is not your friend, they are ghouls profiting from your health care. And lack of health care and death.

  • scuderiarmani on 07/01/2020 - 20:22
    -5

    Can someone explain to me what the actual deal here is?

    I just had an email from Aussie BB who were contacting people in affected areas themselves…. Surely people who have been impacted are getting contacted by relevant areas…

    • salmon123 on 07/01/2020 - 20:26
      +3
      1. lose your house due to bush fire
      2. claim 6 months bupa premium relief
      3. profit

      geez … not that difficult, is it?

      • scuderiarmani on 07/01/2020 - 20:28
        -5

        6 months, so a few thousand dollars maybe… Not sure how that's a profit…

        Seems like an announcement to me.

        If they are Bupa members they've already been contacted. They love sending me emails.

    • blueonion on 07/01/2020 - 20:32
      +3

      Some companies are trying to do their best to help those impacted by the fires, or those who are volunteering. It's better than nothing. Not sure why people feel a need to vent about companies trying to do some good. Same goes for not just Bupa but ANZ and others. At least they're doing "something". Don't make this site the next whingepool.

      • scuderiarmani on 07/01/2020 - 20:33
        -2

        It's an announcement. They've contacted people already.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/01/2020 - 21:16

      What's AussieBB offering?

      • scuderiarmani on 07/01/2020 - 21:33

        Tbh I deleted it. I believe it was just pointing towards where to donate or something… Only skimmed lightly. I'm not aware of any actual offers, surely that's a bit awkward to offer anyway.

      • Chazzozz on 07/01/2020 - 21:47
        +1

        It's here in the forums. . I received the same email, they're saying their policy is flexible since there isn't a "One size fits all" situation. Basically, you contact them and they'll work something out for you. Details are linked from the forum post.

  • deme on 07/01/2020 - 20:31

    I've negged because this is misleading:

    Expansion of our Workplace Giving campaign to support the Red Cross Relief and Recovery appeal and our volunteer fire fighting services, with all employee donations being matched by Bupa until the end of January.

    I've never used a workplace giving where the employer did not match the donate as well.

    So either: they always matched but not red cross and are only doing it till end of Jan.
    They never matched (what's the point).

    Or, they are lying and always matched Red Cross.

    Most large employers will also cover:
    up to 20 days paid community service leave

    $100,000 donation to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund;

    Okay this is something but not a deal.

    Six months of premium relief for eligible Bupa Health Insurance customers*;
    The (profanity) is this

    $10,000 donation to each local Rural Fire Service and Country Fire Authority where our homes have been impacted, starting with Eden, Tumut and Bairnsdale; okay this is nice too.

    This is pr ad for Bupa.

    Even if you are a Bupa customer you get the notification about this.

    • dufflover on 08/01/2020 - 08:22
      -2

      If this counts as a deal I may as well post that my employer made an announcement that they're also donating some money, more flexibility for employees who are firies or reservists, and making P2 masks available from impacted offices soon.

      (Hey, it's no worse "targeted" than saying you have to be an impacted Bupa customer)

  • deme on 07/01/2020 - 20:32
    +4

    The real deal would be abolishing the lifetime loading and putting that into Medicare.

  • deme on 07/01/2020 - 20:34
    +3

    It even says this in the press release which was not copied here:

    Customers will be provided premium relief based on their level of cover as at 1 January 2020.

    • scuderiarmani on 07/01/2020 - 20:35
      +1

      Exactly.

      Nice selective wording excluding this.

    • blueonion on 07/01/2020 - 20:37
      +2

      So I think what this means is:

      If you're on a certain level of cover on Jan1…. You can't switch to the most expensive cover after that and expect 6 months of higher coverage free….

      Sounds reasonable

      • deme on 07/01/2020 - 20:39

        It doesn't even say it is free. Can you find where it says this isn't just a nice letter telling you they care and the same level you pay for?

        • blueonion on 07/01/2020 - 20:44

          True, I just assumed relief means they won't be charged for 6 months based on what cover they're on on Jan1. I'm not the target audience so I'm only guessing similar to everyone commenting here I'm assuming, but hopefully those impacted will get it free. Or if you're curious, you can always contact Bupa and come back and let us know.

          • deme on 07/01/2020 - 20:46
            +2

            @blueonion: You posted the deal don't put this on me.

  • Homerlovesbeer on 07/01/2020 - 20:50
    +1

    Seems like PR spin so neg vote from me.

  • dufflover on 07/01/2020 - 20:56
    +5

    Whatever extra money Bupa is supposedly giving has just come from all the yearly premium price jacks from Bupa members anyway.

    • scuderiarmani on 07/01/2020 - 20:59
      +1

      Don't worry, I'm sure they'll jack it a little more next time too…

  • Chazzozz on 07/01/2020 - 21:52
    +1

    Added to the Disaster Relief wiki page.

  • darkly on 07/01/2020 - 23:26

    This really isn't a deal

  • dealman on 08/01/2020 - 00:16
    -1

    PR bs, what does relief even mean, Are they waiving it off, delaying payments for six months?
    What does it mean?

    • blueonion on 08/01/2020 - 21:03

      See the updated clarification

  • profar on 08/01/2020 - 08:32

    Night shift sour pusses !

    Oh it must be a deal no mods have taken it down afterc12 1.2 hrs :)

  • [Deactivated] on 08/01/2020 - 19:52
    -2

    PHI is a scam. We don't need to privatise our health and wellbeing. (profanity) them.

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