ahm health insurance was founded in Wollongong over 40 years ago and provides health cover to more than 700,000 members. It also offers travel, life and pet insurance.
ahm is backed by Medibank, one of Australia’s largest for-profit health insurers.
The fund has nine hospital plans, with five policies for the budget-conscious, and seven extras plans.
Members also have access to savings on movies, glasses, fitness programs and more, as well as discounted home and car insurance through ahm partner, Real Insurance.
Nobody chooses to go to hospital. But when you do, appropriate hospital cover will help you get the treatment you need, where and when you want it. It also helps to pay the bills, as fees for hospital rooms and specialists can add up.
Think about what services you’re likely to need, in line with your budget. If you earn over $90,000, you could avoid paying the Medicare Levy Surcharge.
ahm offers one of the largest range of hospital plans, with nine in total. There’s five budget level plans, three mid-level plans and one Gold plan.
Unlimited emergency ambulance cover is included on all extras policies after a one-day waiting period. Medically necessary ambulance cover is included on all hospital policies after a one-day waiting period
Extras insurance helps cover the bills for routine treatments such as dental, optical, and chiro, with rebates of up to 100% on some policies. Simply work out what you need and what you’re prepared to pay.
ahm has seven extras plans to choose from, including four tiered Black plans that let you choose how much you want to pay – and claim back.
To stop people signing up, claiming, then cancelling their health insurance, all insurers apply waiting periods. Many of ahm’s common extras, such as general dental, come with no waiting periods on higher tier packages.
Generally, the more expensive the treatment, the longer you’ll wait. But keep an eye out for special deals with waiting periods reduced or waived.
As well as its comprehensive range of hospital and extra covers, ahm offers members perks. This includes discounts for movies, fitness programs, savings at OPSM and Specsavers, tax returns and discounts on other ahm insurance products.
Claim on the spot through the HICAPS payment system at your provider. You can also claim online, through the mobile app or by email.
ahm has agreements with most private hospitals and day clinics across Australia. When comparing policies, it’s worth checking if your local hospitals and clinics are covered. Our specialists at Health Insurance Comparison can do this for you.
If you want to check if ahm has agreements with hospitals and clinics near you, you can use their tool to search for a hospital or clinic near you.
ahm and Medibank (combined) received 184 complaints from 1 January to 30 March 2020. That’s 21.6% of complaints vs 26.9% market share, indicating customer service is above average.
ahm’s restrictions are outlined in their fund rules (PDF]
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