I have been looking everywhere for a new health fund, and was pretty happy to find this deal!
6 weeks free, plus no 2 & 6 month waits on extras when joining on combined cover
It’s a deal because it’s 6 weeks free after 4 weeks. Other funds require you to stay a minimum of 60 days, or even 90!
Furthermore, most funds are only offering 4 weeks free lately, not 6 weeks.
Would you know if the 6 weeks free is immediately after the 4 paid weeks or applied sometime later?
Medibank have a mixed discount.
Says:
8 weeks free for extras + $50 giftcard
4 weeks free for hospital+extras (used to be 6 weeks) + points for a few hundred in gift cards.
Yeah, Medibank is not too good now. That’s why I like this deal
Still the best offer out there I think (with the 4 weeks + few hundred in giftcards).
Can you tell me if this is all you can redeem live better points on? or is this list not extensive
Medibank Cover rewards
Flu vaccination voucher
adidas
Amcal
Apple
Brooks Running
Calm
The Fast 800
Good & Fugly
HelloFresh
THE ICONIC
Onsport
@txb: Cover rewards: https://ibb.co/WG9SHFD
Apparel & Equipment: https://ibb.co/nPrmbr9
Pharmacy & Nutrition: https://ibb.co/mTBKH4t
Wearablwa & Trackers: https://ibb.co/JyNJFLZ
Left Medibank after joining for 2 weeks. Am I still a new member after a month?
No
Anyone have any luck claiming the free weeks as an existing customer?
Incorrect
They did for me earlier this year when they had a similar promotion and I asked :)
I received an email saying as an existing member I'll be getting 7 weeks free from gmhba as well. Check your emails or spam.
…. From email:
Great news, we'll be covering 7 weeks of your premium payments.
From 30 September 2024, COVID-19 savings will be returned via a premium contribution for eligible member policies.
To be eligible for this payment, your GMHBA policy needs to be active on 25 September 2024 and remain active on 30 September 2024.
When did you join them?
I don't get it. I'm currently paying $563pm for Medibank's Gold Complete Hospital and Top Extras 90. The equivalent (and highest cover) at GMHBA seems to be Gold Optimum Hospital and Top Extras 75% which is over $750!
I did a rough quote and I got a price of $800pm with GMHBA. Paying $550 or so with medibank as well for Gold and mid level extras.
glad it's not just me seeing this. i thought i mistakenly picked some ultra premium top cover with GMHBA!
With Medibank extras do you get a rebate of a set percentage for all appointments till the claimable limit is used up or is there a scale of different rebate percentages depending on whether it's the initial set number of appointments and less after? My current policy is the former at 80% (off eg. $600 pa for Physio) and I am looking for a similar policy.
Can I join hospital + extras and immediately get a tooth cleaning plus physio visit? Also how do you claim gym membership? Can I pay for 1 year membership and get refunded, then cancel the insurance?
1) Teeth cleaning has no waiting periods, so yes, you can do it right away.
2) Physio has a waiting period of 6months, but the promotion waives the waiting perio, so yes, you can use right away.
3) Gym membership will require a letter from your GP or medical practicioner first.
You can cancel at any point and get pro-rate refund
And for optical?
For optical you can access right away. With specsavers you can get a solid par of glasses for free
Never churned before, but currently existing member with medibank (combined hospital and extras for family of 3) and considering jumping on this today
Anyone know if I sign-up/transfer to GMHBA today from Medibank, does membership activate immediately so that I'm eligible for this deal? or does the transfer normally take a few days pending Medibank side of things?
Don't want to pull the trigger only to miss out on the deal lol
would it be possible to sign up today but start the policy in the future and still receive 6 weeks free, for example start 8 October
Probably yes! Just give them a call, they can help you :)
I actually did call them and they confirmed you can :)
Hey
Just confirming people who signed got their 6 weeks free?
I signed up on 29th August and have paid 5 weekly instalments but can't see anything on account saying 6 weeks free and next "payment due" still saying this Friday 4th October.
Rang call centre and said they can see my "free 6 weeks" sign up option and it should kick in soon and likely as I paid weekly it needs 5 payments to equal a month - so hopefully should kick is soon I was told.
Was slightly complicates it is the 7 weeks free COVID rebate will kick in tomorrow as well I was told. So I am hoping the 2 options don't conflict but I was told all should be good.
But if works OK, the 13 weeks is a good option! Fingers crossed….
ozbar on 24/08/2024 - 06:18 Comment score below threshold.