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1 Health Funds- Cover, Couples Classification Type of cover Test results Budget Couple Bupa Australia Pty Ltd Bronze - Couple Monthly premium before rebate ($) $45.60 State QLD Policy Type Features (%) 12 Dental (%) 7 Optical (%) 30 Other items (%) 11 covered $350 $700 Initial $22.00 Subsequent $18.00 covered $350 $700 Initial $17.00 Subsequent $17.00 covered $350 $700 Initial $20.00 Subsequent $17.00 Physiotherapy, Chiropractic,, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic,, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic,,

2 Health Funds- Cover, Couples Classification Medium Medium Medium Type of cover Couple Couple Couple Test results Latrobe Health Services HBF Health Limited Bupa Australia Pty Ltd PG: Premier Gold extras Extra Essentials Silver - Couple Monthly premium before $ $ $ rebate ($) State QLD QLD QLD Policy Type Features (%) Dental (%) Optical (%) Other items (%) covered LimitPerPerson $1,000 $350 $400 ($) Initial $40.00 $24.00 $30.00 Subsequent $32.00 $24.00 $22.00, covered Yes, LimitPerPerson $250 $350 $400 ($) Initial $30.00 $24.00 $24.00 Subsequent $30.00 $24.00 $18.00 covered Yes No, $350 $400 Initial $36.00 $33.00 Subsequent $32.00 $23.00

3 Health Funds- Cover, Couples Classification Top Top Top Top Top Type of cover Couple Couple Couple Couple Couple Test results Peoplecare St.Lukes Health Health Westfund Health Health Insurance Health Gold Super - Plan Code: Y4 Partners National and Natural Plus (Couple) Partners National (Couple) Insurance Gold Monthly premium $ $ $ $ $ before rebate ($) State QLD QLD QLD QLD QLD Policy Type Features (%) Dental (%) Optical (%) Other items (%) covered Initial Subsequent limit,, $435 $500 $500 $500 $35.00 $32.00 $37.20 $37.20 $25.00 $25.00 $28.00 $27.60 $27.60 $25.00 limit, covered limit,, $435 $500 $500 $500 limit,

4 Initial Subsequent covered Initial Subsequent $35.00 $28.00 $35.40 $35.40 $25.00 $25.00 $28.00 $26.40 $26.40 $25.00 limit,, $435 $500 $260 $100 Yes Yes limit, $35.00 $28.00 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00 $25.00 $28.00 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00

5 Health Funds- Cover Customer satisfaction ratings Feb Jan 2014 Health Fund Total satisfaction CBHS 89% Defence Health 88% Teachers Federation Health 88% Westfund 87% CUA Health 85% Health Partners 83% St Lukes 81% HIF (Health Insurance Fund) 80% HBF 79% GMHBA 79% Australian Unity 77% Teachers Union Health 77% GMF Health 76% HCF 74% Latrobe Health Services 74% ahm (Australian Health Management) 73% BUPA 73% NIB 73% Medibank Private 71% Manchester Unity 64%

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