HIF 2022-23 Annual Report reveals strong results and reaffirms commitment to membersHIF has released its Annual Report for 2022/23 In Our Members’ Best Interests, showcasing its continued financial strength and ongoing commitment to supporting its 50,000+ members.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF sleep survey reveals cost of living crisis may be keeping Australians awake at nightAustralians who are struggling to make ends meet are missing out on the recommended hours of sleep for a physically and mentally healthy life. A survey conducted by CoreData WA on behalf of HIF found a clear link between poor health and lower disposable income, and quality of sleep.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
What if … we talked tax?As Australia's first certified carbon neutral health fund, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF welcomes Federal Government crackdown on vapingHIF has welcomed news this week the Federal Government will ban non-prescription vapes in the biggest smoking reforms in a decade.Category:HIF News, General Medical, Healthy LifestyleRead MoreWrite a Comment
Technology entrepreneur Michael Malone joins the Board of HIFHIF is delighted to welcome to its Board technology entrepreneur and business executive Michael Malone. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF to give $3million in COVID-19 claims savings back to members HIF will return $3million in COVID-19 claims savings back to members* before Christmas.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
We take cyber security seriouslyWe’re aware of the cyber-attack at Optus. HIF has not been impacted but we would like to reassure members we are actively monitoring the situation.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Extends Best Doctors to Include Mental HealthHIF has expanded it's Best Doctors program with the addition of Mental Health Navigator. This new service provides virtual access to a crossfunctional team of leading psychologists and psychiatrists in Australia. These professionals are there to assess Members facing a mental health condition and to ensure they have the right diagnosis and treatment plan all from the comfort of your own home. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF and HealthShare Partner Up to Enhance Member ExperienceHIF has partnered with leading digital health platform HealthShare to empower its Members to make better informed decisions about their healthcare.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
A Breakdown of Some of the Major Changes of the Health Insurance ReformsIn early September, the Government passed an amendment to the private health insurance legislation. The goal is to make health cover simpler and more affordable for Australians. The changes as a result of this amendment will be rolled out on 1 April 2019. So what are some of the major health reform changes and how might they affect you?Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Health Insurance or “Self-Insurance”? What You Need to KnowHave you ever heard of the term “self-insurance”? It’s being referred to as an alternative to the traditional process of taking out a health insurance policy as a safety net. But can you really afford to self-insure and is it the safest option? According to finance and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au, “The answer is probably not. You never really know when a medical issue can pop up and how much it’s going to cost you, the reality is that not everyone can afford to fork out $35,000 when the time comes.” With this in mind, Bessie discusses the importance of having health insurance and being covered if the worst happened.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Meet Levi, our Learning and Development Consultant.Meet Levi, our Learning and Development Consultant at HIF. Levi started his HIF journey in 2017, and since then has been busy designing and delivering training and projects on everything you can think of, insuring all our staff are constantly focussed on our Members needs and experience. Our newest staff member, Hif, decided to ask Levi a few questions to see how he helps make a #hifference. Category:HIF CareersRead MoreWrite a Comment
Introducing our New HIF Member AppDid you know there's a new and improved HIF Member app? Replacing our previous SmartClaim app, we’ve now made it even easier to make a claim and access your membership info, policy details and claims history all in one place. It’s just one more way we’re making a ‘hifference’ for our Members.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Perth Wildcats Stay Healthy With HIFHIF and the Perth Wildcats are pleased to announce a renewed three-year partnership, following the success of our work together over the past five years. Perth Wildcats chief executive officer Troy Georgiu said this week, “Having partners closely aligned to the Perth Wildcats culture and its values is extremely important. Like the Wildcats, HIF is a very proud and highly successful Western Australian brand and one that is committed to looking after and rewarding its members, this demonstration of loyalty and long term commitment is a testament to the strength of our relationship and one that we are very grateful for.” Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Confirms No Change to Hospital Coverage and Medical BenefitsFollowing recent reports that other health funds intend to remove or decrease services from their basic and/or mid-tier hospital policies, HIF Managing Director, Graeme Gibson made these comments.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
80,000 West Australians are waiting to see a public hospital specialistThe West Australia has reported that, "Almost 80,000 West Australians are waiting to see a public hospital specialist to find out if they need surgery, with an average waiting time of more than a year at Fiona Stanley Hospital." In fact, the waiting to wait patients who need to be assessed for surgery show that at the end of December last year, 79,517 patients were were waiting for their first appointment.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
What You Need to Know About the 1 April Rate ChangeEvery year, health insurance premiums in Australia go up. This is for a few reasons, but mostly to cater for growth in the industry and to ensure that the private health system can sustain itself. In her latest article for HIF, money and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au explains all you need to know about the April 1 rate change. Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Meet Taryn, our Communications ManagerMeet Taryn, our new Communications Manager who started her HIF journey in January 2018. Taryn will be our Member communications guardian ensuring we're consistently meeting our Members needs and expectations. Taryn has an exciting role ahead and we can't wait for her to make her mark! In this article, you can read all about what attracted Taryn to HIF and her career history to date.Category:HIF CareersRead MoreWrite a Comment
Perth Scorchers Sign HIF as Official Health Insurance PartnerThe Perth Scorchers announce partnership with HIF, who have joined the team as an official partner for the 2017/18 season. HIF Executive Manager Anne Humphrey said: "HIF is excited to be on the Perth Scorchers team. We are confident that this sponsorship will help encourage our members to live more healthy and active lives, and make better choices about their health"Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Why Do You Need Travel Insurance?It’s that time of year again! Aussies are starting to plan their Christmas holiday travels, and typically this involves journeying by plane or boat. According to money and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au, "Something that doesn't always come to mind is the importance of travel insurance. Planning your trip could be so exciting that booking insurance might even be forgotten altogether. But having protection in place is important in case something goes wrong." In her latest article for HIF, Bessie explains the the reasons why travel insurance is so important.Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF Continues to Offer Outstanding Value Health Cover in 2017For the fourth year running, we've scooped a host of industry awards for 'Outstanding Value' health cover. Click through now to find out more...Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Meet Jason, one of our Customer Experience Team LeadersMeet Jason who started his journey at HIF four and a half years ago. He began assisting our members in the Contact Centre as a Customer Service Representative. In November 2016, Jason was successfully appointed through an external competitive process for the role of "Customer Experience Team Leader". In this article, you can read all about Jason’s HIF story, success and secrets.Category:HIF CareersRead MoreWrite a Comment
HIF announces partnership with new TEN show, Pooches at Play.Exciting news! HIF has partnered with Pooches at Play, a brand new lifestyle and entertainment show on TEN which will air on Saturday 15 July at 2:30pm through to September. Click through to find out more...Category:HIF NewsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Meet Nicole - Our New Customer Experience ManagerMeet Nicole, one of our Customer Experience Team Leaders within the Customer Services team until recently. Nicole is now preparing to take on the role of Customer Experience Manager, following her successful appointment to the position after a highly competitive recruitment process. Let’s congratulate Nicole and learn about her journey, after all it’s one which you could embark on too considering we are hiring! Category:HIF CareersRead MoreWrite a Comment