Dependants aged 0 - 20

Dependants aged 0 - 20

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How to add them and what it may (or may not) cost

We all want the best for kids in our care – adding them to your health insurance can help by giving you more choice about their healthcare.

 

How do I add a dependant?

You can do this via Online Member Services. Go to:

  • My membership
  • People covered
  • Add a person
  • And take it from there.

 

Will my premium change?

It depends which type of membership you have:

Couple, Family or Single Parent

Adding one (or more) kids under 21 won’t increase your premium – a rare case of them not costing you money! While there’s no associated cost, adding a dependant changes a Couple membership into a Family one.

Single

You will pay a bit more, as your membership will change to Single Parent (or Family if you add a partner too). You can get a quick estimate of the potential cost via the quote tool in Online Member Services. Go to Payments > Get a quote.

The process for adding dependants is the same (see above).

 

Will my dependant have waiting periods?

Here’s how it works if you add a dependant to your existing level of cover:

 

0 – 12 months

Add a baby to your Family, Couple or Single Parent membership within 12 months of their birth and they won’t have waiting periods. That’s because their membership will be backdated to their date of birth.

If you are currently on a Single membership you must add your baby within two months of birth. Your cover will also need to change to Family, Couple or Single Parent membership.

For more on coverage for newborns, check out the New baby section of our Pregnancy & birth guide.

 

12 months – 20 years

The standard rules apply here – if your dependant is new to health insurance, or it’s been more than 60 days since their previous cover ended, they’ll have to serve the relevant waiting periods.

 

If you upgrade your cover

If you upgrade to a higher level of cover when adding your dependant, existing members will have waiting periods too. They apply to services that:

  • you weren’t covered for before
  • were previously covered at a lower level
  • involve a reduced hospital excess (e.g. lower or no excess)

 

I want to change my cover before adding a dependant. How can I do this?

To change your level of cover (upgrade or downgrade) visit Online Member Services and go to:

  • My membership
  • Cover details
  • Scroll down to Edit
  • And take it from there.

As above, you can use the Online Member Services quote tool to get a heads-up on potential changes to your premium. Go to Payments > Get a quote

 

What happens when my dependant turns 21?

We’ll contact you beforehand to ask if they’re a full-time student, trainee or apprentice. If they are – and they’re not married or in a de-facto relationship – they can stay on your membership as a student dependant.

See more on student dependants

 

Not studying?

If your dependant isn’t married or in a de-facto relationship, you can keep them on your membership via Extended Family Cover^.

See more on Extended Family Cover

Note: If they’re a higher earner, they may want to seek tax advice. If their income is over the Medicare Levy Surcharge threshold they’ll pay extra tax if they don’t have their own Hospital cover.

 

Married or de-facto?

If they want to stay covered, they’ll need their own membership.

Help your dependant choose their own cover