Welcome to the Health Insurance Shop - where we'll explain how Australian health insurance works... so you can make better decisions about your health fund and health cover... and save.

Here you can learn about hospital and extras cover, health funds, government rebates and penalties as well as waiting periods... including those for pre-existing conditions.  All this so you're better prepared to compare your health cover options... and save.  In fact, it may be possible to save $100's on your health cover each year if you know how and where to look - or where to get help looking.

So re-visit the Health Insurance Shop soon so you can start saving on your health insurance...